It’s 4:30 am and I am wide awake. The Carpenter just left for work. I lay in bed and listen…
Columns
Happy birthday
A dear friend asked me recently if I was happy. The question was out of the blue. Me being me, I…
Forgotten Irvinedale settlement known as county’s ‘Sodom’
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Shut the door
Look, before I even begin, let’s be clear: he would have died anyway. He was a goner long…
Art gallery
The Carpenter and I had trouble planning our 18th wedding anniversary. Lack of a budget, lack of…
Mount Forest woolen mill burned twice in a year
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fergus’ Beecher Parkhouse a memorable character
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hope
The great love of my life woke me up Monday morning with a song. It was the most beautiful sound,…
Wellington County blood donor clinics began in 1950
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Alert Ready emergency alerts
I’m ready for Alert Ready While the test last week didn’t go all that smoothly, those…
Cannabis legalization coming Oct. 17
Take all the time you need On Oct. 17, recreational marijuana will be legal. Why that particular…
Attempted murder and other stories of Kinnettles founder
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1901 and 1926
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Maryborough man jailed after 1892 shooting
Last week’s column described the events surrounding a shooting in Maryborough on Apr. 16,…
Fall is here
Fall is here, and though winter is well on its way, I like fall. It is a season that has always…