Tag: Elgin County

  • Contraband Tobacco Of Southern Ontario

    Contraband Tobacco Of Southern Ontario

    Dear Silo, There is a contraband tobacco economy that has sprouted over the past two decades that rivals the volumes that the “Big Tobacco” companies produce for the legitimate market.  That black market economy has spawned much criminal activity, false reporting and tax dodging to the point now where the majority of tobacco farmers are…

  • A Dollar For Compressed Air – Are You Getting Gouged?

    A Dollar For Compressed Air – Are You Getting Gouged?

    The Silo does a lot of travelling and we take notice of the highs and the lows that go along with working in parts of four counties.  Some standouts are the comparative condition of the roads, the comparative prices of gasoline and diesel and one thing that surprised us: the rising cost of compressed air…