Something is happening in the corporate world that has not taken place in this generation. Hitherto…
Columns
Opinions still differ on historic Elora Centre for the Arts building
The following is a reprint of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Ring true
I am not like other girls. You should know this by now. Sure, in the most fundamental ways, I have…
House of Cards
When I was a child, my grandfather taught me how to build a house of cards. One by one, I carefully…
Rumour mill
We’ve all done it. We’ve all talked about someone behind their back. We’ve shared…
The missing word
A multitude of experts are citing the steps that should be taken to improve our economy. Almost no…
Nature’s best
“There’s a bluebird on my windowsill, there’s a rainbow in the sky.” So go…
Generation gap
“We gotta put shoes on Willie, We gotta get ‘em on somehow. It took his uncles and…
Inspector Romain cracked down hard on county booze in 1872
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Enjoy the view
This will be my first year attending an International Plowing Match. I may be one of the most…
Elora cenotaph unveiled for Remembrance Day in 1929
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Remembering them
Remembrance Week was two weeks ago in Ontario. We gathered with veterans and members of the Royal…
Write it down
“Underestimate me. That’ll be fun.” That’s the quote a friend sent to…
Supreme embarrassment
One of the most important relationships in my life is with my teenage son, who is becoming…
Own it
It was a typical Sunday morning. The sun was not quite up over the houses in the neighbourhood, but…