Every now and then some commentators come up with a nightmare scenario where technology displaces a…
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For years, I have stood alone on my soapbox and insisted that Canadian politics is not boring. It…
Do not engage
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was these three simple words: do not engage…
Merry Christmas
As the Member of Provincial Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, it is my distinct pleasure to…
Frosty Friday
I slept in the other morning. When I awoke, the sun was shining at about nine o’clock high.…
A bad pattern
This columnist’s previous column cited the reasons for assuming much higher gold prices in…
Still struggling
Despite the dollops of enthusiasm and encouragement handed out by politicians, particularly from…
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…
Behind the times
For some strange reason the banking industry is behind the times in the utilization of modern…
Time marches on
I can’t believe that the year is almost half gone! But the weather here at WestWind Farms has…
This Little Piggy
This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef,…
The new power centre
Formerly of course the chief executive of a corporation was the leading spokesperson, always in the…
Shredded
I couldn’t stop myself. It was as if I was possessed by the spirits of cranky ghosts of…
Construction of Fergus High School mired in controversy
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Thieves went on Halloween break-in spree in 1920
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…