The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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A lost landmark of Fergus: the Groves Block
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Texting grandpa
I am very fortunate to have both my parents in my life and honestly, I’m not sure how the…
Joni lessons
I drove through my hometown recently and nothing was familiar. All the farm fields and old…
Thomas Connon first honoured for library, temperance work
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
A Financial Explosion
The odds have shifted nowadays toward a more bearish endgame. What has happened is a…
Irrational voters
After some recent elections, it appears that our politicians think that voters are irrational. From…
When cops blunder
Wagging my finger, I yelled "Slow down," at the police cruiser driving at excessive speed…
A complete reversal
Not too long ago we were worried about overpopulation, not so much in our vast country, but…
Working harder
Nowadays Canadians generally are working harder and for longer hours than at any time in recent…
A champion of free speech emerges
In two previous columns, I dealt with the issue of the attack on free speech by Canadian Human…
When long-term memory fails
In April 1971, as we looked forward to our move to South Africa, we planned to visit a conference…
When a rooster lives next door
Only recently I learned that some urban communities in Ontario actually allow residents to raise…
Heroes in Burma are worth aiding
Just ten weeks ago I took you on a trip to Myanmar, that southeast Asia country formerly known as…
When Gremlins invade the press room
For whatever reason the final paragraph of my May 30 column never made it into print. I typically…