The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Columns
Disaster dilemma
Inspiring volunteerism Every couple of years (it seems more frequent nowadays) a natural disaster…
Quarry capacity quandary
Don’t litter Some people are going to have their bathing suits in a twist this summer when…
Talk of the town in Drayton, Alma, Morefield in 1951
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy
Something to consider John A. Macdonald was an influential man, especially as our first Prime…
Happy Trails
It’s amazing what we take for granted in our everyday life. The Thanksgiving long weekend…
Snow
I am surely not the only person excited to hear that this winter is expected to include a healthy…
Employment at factory never reached pre-war levels
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Changes to the national anthem
Great new changes Let’s just take a moment to say how the history of O Canada, our national…
Big city
I needed a break. She did too. It’s been a long winter and a March Break without some…
News from the Mapleton area from 1879 and 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Arthur man turned down job as Ontario premier
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Kindness exists
The simplest gestures of kindness can change someone’s day and it costs us nothing.…
Vacation time
If you have been on a vacation or camping trip, spent time on a beach or relaxed at a cottage,…
Connon became full-time photographer after trip to Europe
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…