I have the fondest memories of Halloween when my children were young. The images of little unicorns…
Columns
Alphanumeric
Periodically, I get the urge to annoy my editors. This is one of those times. Let’s check…
Silent and symbiotic
With likeness to the wind and the rain, there are silent symbiotic movements that are quietly…
Cold, colder and coldest
When I awoke this past morning, the sun was shining clear across the room. On looking out the…
Elora almost lost iconic ‘Tooth of Time’ in early 20th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Prohibition referendum: Fergus went dry in local vote of 1935
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Farming, jail numbers: Stats can be very useful to historians
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Spilt popcorn
The sun shone brightly through the window as I awoke this past morning. The wind had taken a few…
Unsustainable
Almost all of us can remember using the local corner store for an item we suddenly discovered we…
Fergus and Elora gained telephone service 130 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
A reality check
With tens of thousands refugees-immigrants coming to Canada this year concerns have been expressed…
A nightmare
As if the financial community were not already beset by all kinds of problems, just about the last…
End of the cycle
In previous decades, middle class North Americans were enthralled by automobiles to an extent…
Garafraxa girl’s downfall made 1868 Toronto paper
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The decline of civility
There has been such a pronounced decline in civility in recent years that it is now adversely…