Columns

If you weren’t at the Fergus Fall Fair’s Breakfast on the Farm event last weekend, put it on your calendar for next year. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The white lace curtains that hung over the window overlooking my desk were moving slowly, in and out, as if breathing. 

I grew up on a small family farm, where our main enterprise was suckler farming. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

When I got home Saturday night from the Meadows Music Festival in Fergus, I reeked of beer, vodka coolers, pop and whatever substances floated through the air, though I did not actually consume any of it. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I feel it is my civic duty to tell you that if you live in Wellington County and are not a card-carrying member of your local library, you’re missing out on some seriously good stuff.

The name means nothing to the majority of people today, in Wellington County or elsewhere in Ontario. 

It turns out country life suits me quite nicely. I am communing with nature every day. It makes me…

The first long weekend of nice weather (fingers crossed) is finally upon us. For this, we must…

When I am asked how I cope with my mental health, people may expect an answer such as reading, drawing and going on walks. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…