This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef,…
Columns
The new power centre
Formerly of course the chief executive of a corporation was the leading spokesperson, always in the…
Shredded
I couldn’t stop myself. It was as if I was possessed by the spirits of cranky ghosts of…
Construction of Fergus High School mired in controversy
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Thieves went on Halloween break-in spree in 1920
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Speak up
In September, 1939, after Germany invaded Poland, Britain, which had an obligation under a treaty…
Many newspapers born and died in north Wellington
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Town of Fergus’ first brewery opened in 1867
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fergus’ Monkland Mills established in 1856
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Politicians becoming activists
To each their own It may be because I am a journalist, but it always surprises me when elected…
High-speed rail transit
I’m ready You can tell election season is coming, because big promises are being announced by…
Storms of 1890 devastated Wellington County
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Turning 50
Last weekend, the Carpenter celebrated his 50th birthday in grand style. And do you know why this…
Fergus train derailment broke up morning tea party
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Local anti-prohibitionists fought back in the 1920s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…