The photo I have included with this story has a wonderful story to tell. The photo dates from 1918 and is most likely a street scene from Armistice Day marking the conclusion of what was known as “The ...

In the fall of 2024, I published a book titled Boards & Bricks, A History of Chatham Buildings & Structures. However, by the latter point of research I had surpassed 200 pages of content with my ...

I have a number of aerial photos beginning with what I believe to have been the first which was an aerial photo taken in 1919 and depicting Public General Hospital and the area surrounding the lower ...

I showed you this photo several years ago accompanied by a promise to show it to you again soon with the addition of more information; it’s been several years – I’ve been remiss. In July 1905 the ...

My friend Reg Denure has passed away; I wanted to take this opportunity to write a few lines about him. Reg was among a large number of people who contacted me, and the following history of Chatham ...

I showed you the included picture in March 2023, and I did so with a promise to tell you more about its content. A notation on the photo indicates 1906 as the year the image was created, but I do not ...

I and many of the people I know have been allies or members of the LGBTQIA2S+ (LGBT+) community for decades. In our lifetime, we have watched the struggles of ordinary people to obtain nothing more ...

We are all learning what we got when so many in rural Ontario voted for the Doug Ford government. One can be sure that he is being told by the unelected staff in Ford’s office: “This is what it means ...

If you read my columns regularly, you know I am a big advocate for planning. If you were to get a raise today, but it was less than you expected or believed you were worth, you most likely would be ...

I have had the enjoyment of showing you the included photo previously with a promise to tell you more about what is in the picture, but first, let’s date it. The Thousand Islander was the largest of ...

My friend Carlie Creed enjoys collecting stoneware and has a remarkable selection. The crock was created for Mr. Mess, most likely locally, and would pre-date 1865, making it more than 160 years old ...

A year ago, when it was still acceptable behavior to travel to the U.S., I attended a conference at Grand Rapids, Mich. In Michigan, where there are no restrictions on pesticides, it is possible to ...