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Columns
Twenty years
The Carpenter and I recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary.
Cattle deaths led to discovery of anthrax locally in 1902
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Instant
Instant coffee is not coffee. It’s just not. It shouldn’t even be a thing. It’s a lie in an…
Small business
This week is Small Business Week and here in Wellington County that’s a big deal. We have so…
A great debate
Although this column represents a last chance to make a federal election prediction, we won’t be lighting up the crystal ball this time around.
Magic town
Fergus is in for a treat towards the end of October.
Mark your ballot
I overhead this remark the other day: “What difference does it make who I vote for? Politicians are all liars. Nothing is going to change.” It made me wonder, is there is a greeting card for apathy? I may write one.
Gratitude
We just celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend. It is a season that reminds us to think about what we are thankful and grateful for.
Mapleton Township-area headlines from 1852, 1877
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Gratitude
The greatest lesson I’ve learned this year is this: never underestimate the power of gratitude.
Innovation
This week I was surrounded by entrepreneurs of all stripes when I attended the second annual Innovation Expo in Guelph.
Irregular banking practices sent Walter Cutten to court
Last week’s column considered the Federal Bank in Guelph and Walter Cutten’s Guelph Banking Company, which the Federal Bank supported.
Housing crunch
Whether you call it “affordable” or, as some local politicos are terming it these days “attainable,” the cost of housing is a major issue in communities of all sizes across Canada.
Anniversaries
It’s here! The fall edition of Business Leader is hot off the presses! This time we chose to…