As we go through life we find that our cost of living rises exponentially. Clothes cost more.…
Opinion
Construction of Fergus High School began in July 1927
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Just dance
When the band played one of my all-time favourite songs by the Rolling Stones, I just about lost my…
Irrational exuberance II
The North American stock markets continue to defy gravity, ignoring dire predictions that a Donald…
The Hillsburgh library and mill pond
Retain it What to do with the dam that controls the Hillsburgh mill pond has been debated in Erin…
Fergus beer brewing business ended with a bang
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Rock on
The world of music has lost another legend. Chuck Berry, the man they called the father of rock…
Yard work
April showers will bring may flowers, but yard work sucks. Poetic, right? You can see why I…
The Browns: Elora’s outstanding horticulturalists
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Joyriding railroaders narrowly avoided jail in 1913
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Out there in the crowd
The barriers are up. The stages are being assembled. The grounds are starting to take shape, and by…
News of the past from the Mapleton Township area
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Remember them
If war has taught us anything positive, it is the infinite resiliency of the human spirit. In the…
Mayor’s alternate at county council
Too many questions Starting Jan. 1, mayors will be able to send an alternate to attend county…
Summer Jobs funding
Reasonable limits This year businesses applying for the Canada Summer Jobs program will have to…