Even though we are slowly recovering from the “Great Recession,” it is appropriate that…
Columns
Peter Perry a memorable principal of Fergus High School
During the 19th century many of the schools of Wellington County attracted notable teachers.…
Denim dreams for the season
Unlike most women I know, I do not enjoy shopping for clothes. I find the whole experience…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably police and…
Building department
The greatest challenge about being in a committed relationship is the fine art of compromise.…
WWOOF
Wwoof! Wwoof! Wwoof! That’s not Foxy, our house dog, my constant companion, expressing her…
Barefoot woofers
The moment I saw them, the crazy little ditty of Harry McClintock rattled through my brain. Though…
Back-to-school shopping
The first rule of back-to-school shopping is this: I do not want to look like the moms in those…
Canada 2015
From a far-western reader come comments quite frequently, and with the federal election cresting…
Crazy and lazy
Tailing the last days of October, the weather showed up unbelievably warm. It was reminiscent of…
Valuable cash
Nowadays too few want to hold cash. Banks have used modern technology to update their credit and…
Rebel, rebel
I wonder how different the world would be if we could all just admit there is a freak inside each…
Pill problems
Recently I had a need for a renewal to a prescription at our local pharmacy. “No…
Fergus famous for sewing machine manufacturing in 19th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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…