If a worker believes they have suffered a reprisal under the OSHA they can file a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations ...

People were now calling it Crazy Corners. The derision being so pronounced that a gasoline station at the northwest junction ...

Common burdock (Actium minus) is a large-leafed plant that resembles rhubarb, minus the glossy surface. Burdock’s leaves, ...

Other indications that summer is still here include the fact that every time there’s a beautiful day outside (midges aside), ...

Dear Money Lady, I know it’s not tax season, but have you got any tips on how to reduce the amount of taxes I pay every year? Carol. Unfortunately, the more money you make the more tax you pay, thanks ...

My friend Randy Stoner recently sent me a photo of an old clock he owns that originated at a local retail store known as Von Gunten’s. Later, the Von Gunten brothers dissolved their partnership, but ...

Garden mums are autumn’s go-to flowering plant, delivering a burst of colour just as the weather becomes cooler and nights become longer. Yes, we could have let them remain as-is for another week or ...

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 ...