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Columns
Bleak prospect
No one has been able to consistently predict the course of the stock market. However, one…
Long overdue
Most rational observers do not want government activities expanded or cabinet departments added.…
All to human
Investors who want guidance repeatedly have turned to central banks for investing information. Most…
Open, transparent combat mission?
Nearly two years ago, in January 2015, Justin Trudeau stood in the House of Commons as leader of…
Nestlé Waters’ proposed Middlebrook well
Water rights group makes waves As Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of…
Accidents plagued Grand Trunk Railway after 1900
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Wi-fi on school buses
Kids need mental break The Wellington Catholic District School Board is bringing wi-fi onto school…
Sick days
After one of the healthiest winters in my medical history, I can honestly say March came in like an…
Mom knows best
Dear children, Now that you are teenagers and can lock me out of my own smartphone and connect the…
Elora parade continues Dominion Day tradition
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lightfoot, light heart
Tick another box of my Canada 150 bucket list. I got to see Gordon Lightfoot perform at the Elora…
Shoemaker’s career wrecked by arrogance, ambition
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Rural waste pickup
Rural pickup a waste? Every Wednesday morning a garbage truck and a recycling truck travel down my…
Municipal surveys
For the public good While those of us who live in Centre Wellington might be a tad overwhelmed with…