A new bus service has come to Wellington County. Kasper Bus Lines is now running a 14-person bus…
Columns
Bing
It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since Christmas passed. The tree has been dragged to the…
The sporadic tradition of Robbie Burns Nights
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New year
I always like to think of the beginning of a new year as an opportunity to find a new challenge or…
Aspire
As much as I think it’s my job to teach my children, they continue to be my best teachers.
Grand River stocked with ‘game fish’ as early as 1903
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Breathe
Relax, breathe, take a breath! Easy concepts, but sometimes anxiety can be so overwhelming it can feel like you can’t breathe at all.
Chapters
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I woke up to my alarm clock on Jan. 2 with this thought in my head: what will the next decade bring?
Happy New Year
Happy New Year, all. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, celebrating with their family and friends. Maybe even shopping local for presents and food.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1907, 1882
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Unresolved
Regular readers of this column (a group rumored to rival in size and influence the Ontario Liberal…
Booked
Now that Christmas is all wrapped up, I am giving myself one final gift: an official “snuggle up…
Wishes
It’s a little late, but here I am at the midnight hour, with my Christmas wish list in hand. I am…
Fergus voted for electric streetcars in 1911
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Converted carols
Readers often tell me they look forward each year to my annual offering of politically-oriented…