One month until Christmas. That time is going to fly by in the hyper holiday hurry of planning, shopping, decorating and hosting.
Columns
Railroader had a wife at each end of each train run
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Linen closet
I keep a running list of things I need to do – chores that I’ll get to eventually, at some point, when I have free time. Ha, ha. Free time. That’s funny.
Long distance telephone introduced in county in 1886
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Service
Spontaneous moments are my favourite, especially when they change the course of your day. I had a…
Average worker enjoyed major wage raises over the decades
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
November
Driving to work on Nov. 1, the sky was grey, a quilt of clouds that stretched out across the…
Arthur War Memorial unveiled in 1923
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Cold
Another wedding anniversary passed and in many ways, this one was like others in our past: ridiculous. I spent the entire weekend in our queen-sized bed, tossing about in the sheets. It was exhausting, sweaty and amazing.
Halloween pranks were elaborate many years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Twenty-two
I have now, as of this weekend, been married for as long as I was alive when I first met the…
Autumn meditation
By Paula Frappier Meditation is a beneficial practice often recommended by therapists to help…
Jessie Murdoch headed major nursing school
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Broke
I broke Facebook and Instagram last Monday. You’re welcome. I shut those social media platforms down with a few key strokes on my personal Facebook page, where I posted my frustration with the company’s new business suite platform to see if my friends had similar issues. That’s all it took.
Media Matters: Time to change
We were appalled last week to hear that an assault of a Centre Wellington District High School student is, according to parents and students, part of an escalating pattern of abuse and violence targeting the school’s 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC and special needs students.