A couple of weeks or so just past a longtime friend of mine, once again, came up to see me. Neither…
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Sold
The auction sale, aforementioned, in the swaybacked building at the end of the once-was Royal…
Payback
It should be obvious that a company’s relationship with its employees must be a vital…
Pay-as-you-go fervour
For so many things, governments in Canada, reluctant to raise taxes, are charging users with higher…
Troubled economy
A catalogue of ills besetting the Canadian economy presents a challenge to the new government in…
Fumbled
In case you didn’t know, the Seattle Seahawks are officially out of the NFL’s Super…
Tales out of school
It was late in the evening, about 9:30, on a Thursday, when my cell phone rang. I answered with my…
Easter in 1900 used traditions of past, pointed way to future
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Victoria Street bridge a landmark in the village of Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Late H. Gordon Green of Arthur once a nationally-known writer
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
One star at a time
“It was in Bobcaygeon, where I saw the constellations reveal themselves one star at a…
Stealing jobs
As technology advances at lightning speed, many worry that it will entail the loss of jobs. …
Summer of 1936 set new records for heat in Wellington County
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hubris
Definition of hubris – a great, foolish amount of pride and confidence. History is replete…
Six important issues
With the Ontario Legislature back in session after the summer recess, I have tabled six Private…