As a group of young Caledon hockey players headed to the Olympic stadium in Lake Placid last weekend, a poppy adorned their chests. It was a proud moment as a parent.
Opinion
Maryborough man jailed after 1892 shooting
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Reflections
A ‘God moment’
November
It could have been any day of the week, but the fact it was a Sunday morning felt like poetic…
OPINION: Bergen op Zoom remembers sacrifices of Canadians
NETHERLANDS – Bergen op Zoom is a small city in the Netherlands, about 150km south of Amsterdam.
OPINION: Let us always remember them
MOUNT FOREST – Remembrance Day is celebrated every fall, but soon after forgotten.
Priceless resource
The sagest advice ever offered to young people was to look after their belongings.
Ushered in
I owe you an end to my story of how I met my Carpenter. I’m grateful to those of you that have read along these past two weeks. The feedback has been fun. So let me close this chapter for you.
Land dispute led to 1892 Maryborough shooting
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Trick or treat
Ghost and goblins will be out as this newspaper hits the streets.
Loose horse caused 1906 train wreck near Fergus
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Chapter two
If you read this column last week, you’ll recall that in honour of our 25th wedding anniversary, I shared the beginning of the story of how the Carpenter and I officially met, walking up the aisle together in someone else’s wedding as bridesmaid and usher.