THOSE WERE THE DAYS: “Enemies No More”
During WW II, Adolf Hitler’s forces were over-running much of Europe and when France surrendered, he looked toward an invasion
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS: “Was It That Long Ago?”
Tuesday afternoon May 8, 1945, I was almost eleven years old in grade seven Marlborough Public School, classes were over
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS: “A Test of Time”
In one of my columns a few years ago I likened life to a ski hill where it was a
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Captain John Armstrong: An Unusual Peter Robinson Settler
Many of the 1825 Peter Robinson emigration settlers to present-day Peterborough County were poor tenant farmers looking for a better
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS “When I Was a Boy”
At my age I guess I qualify to be an antique, but my mind is sharp and I recall so
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS “History Should Be Saved”
A few months ago, Chinese alleged spy balloons crossed over Canada and parts of the United States. Media seemed perplexed,
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS: “New Years Are Happy”
It was tradition for my family to gather on our front porch to say good bye to the old and
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS “Looking Back “
When two older guys get together, beyond “how are ya,” and “how ya doin,” plus a short comment about the
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