Dishing It Out — Jan. 18 January 18, 2012
Thank-you to everyone who has thought or prayed for us the past week, inquired about Charlotte’s health, or dropped off a card to us. When you...
Looking Back, Jan. 18, 2012 January 18, 2012
10 years ago – 2002
There will be no user-pay garbage system instituted in St. Marys for the next three to five years. That decision was...
Popcornucopia - Jan 18 January 18, 2012
The American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a gripping enough thriller. Maybe not such a great date movie, though, what with all the...
Dishing It Out January 12, 2012
LONDON—I’ve written about the joyful firsts that I’ve experienced with our daughter Charlotte in this space before, but this past...
Out of the Blue January 12, 2012
It isn’t often that we witness the end of a historical era. Life’s clutter usually keeps us from recognizing such events. In my case, the...
Looking Back, Jan. 17, 2012 January 12, 2012
10 years ago — 2002
The boards of the following Huron Perth hospitals — St. Marys Memorial, Alexandra Marine & General in Goderich...
Dishing It Out January 4, 2012
I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but even I might pass on horseradish ice cream. I would, however, like a standing reservation to an all-day...
Historic St. Marys January 4, 2012
Two weeks ago, this column showed a 1900 photograph of the mill dam across the mouth of Trout Creek. This week’s picture, taken 20...
Popcornucopia - Jan 5. January 4, 2012
I’m one of those schmucks who say they like snow. Ski-dooing, sno-pitch, GT Snowracing...there’s lots to do outside when the white stuff...
Dishing It Out December 28, 2011
The end of a calendar year always inspires nostalgia... but can you wax poetic about something as impersonal as a computer or television?
While...
