According to doomsday guru David Meade, the world was set to end last Saturday. It was all over the…
NFL players ‘taking a knee’
Protests not new I’m not sure if unemployed NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick knew what he was…
Temperance workers in Elora never gave up
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
October
October may be the best month of the whole year for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which…
Temperance hard-liners failed; social group had success
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Happy Trails
It’s amazing what we take for granted in our everyday life. The Thanksgiving long weekend…
Rural waste pickup
Rural pickup a waste? Every Wednesday morning a garbage truck and a recycling truck travel down my…
Prohibition began in Wellington County in 1885
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Eighteen
There are parents who threaten to embarrass their children when they bring home their first serious…
Fully, completely
Writers write. It’s not a choice; it’s a voice. It whispers when you sleep, talks when…
Adolescent trick-or-treating
Shut’er down early Years ago, before we had children, my wife and I would keep a running…
Temperance worker T.E. Bissell found success in 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Local anti-prohibitionists fought back in the 1920s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Art gallery
The Carpenter and I had trouble planning our 18th wedding anniversary. Lack of a budget, lack of…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1876, 1951
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…