As we have just gone through the ritual of changing our clocks in accordance with the advent…
Please bring back spring
On behalf of every grey sweater in my closet, every rolled up pair of wool socks and the spectrum…
Ambience
Not often in March is the weather warm enough to sit outside in the late evening glow and watch the…
Wicked weather: Remembering the ice storms of 1909 and 1959
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Robin Hood economics
From time immemorial a popular proposal of politicians is to “soak” the rich. It…
House of Cards
When I was a child, my grandfather taught me how to build a house of cards. One by one, I carefully…
Lingering
I can’t say that I am not disappointed in Mother Nature this spring. Though quite happy with…
Victoria Street bridge a landmark in the village of Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora’s Victoria Street bridge was replaced in 1899
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The key
It is far from clear that the latest federal budget will have a meaningful effect on boosting…
Once bitten
The slap didn’t hurt, but the smear of blood across my skin was a sure sign of victory. He…
Funky weather
The way the temperature is fluctuating up and down and breaking season records leaves me to believe…
An ‘elderquake’
In previous generations in a strict middle-class family, it was almost an axiom that children…
Art matters
Everyone likes music. Whether it’s country, jazz, opera or good old rock ‘n roll, music…
Junkyard dog
Because of my long-term association of 32 years, with not one of the best, but the best weekly…