Sometimes you have to believe in spirits. You just do. Especially when your mother assures you that…
Opinion
Temperance hard-liners failed; social group had success
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The ill-fated battery factory of early Rockwood
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Winner
One awesome holiday down and one epic holiday to go, and then the truth sets in: it’s all…
Hopeless (romantic)
I’m not one to buy into the hype of Valentine’s Day, if only because I believe romance…
A backward glance at Elora’s Metcalfe Street
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Take a bow
There are moments that define us. They shape who we are and who we’ll become. They change the…
News from Maryborough Township in 1851 and 1876
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Barnstorming pilot’s career ended at 1939 Clifford fair
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora’s Kiddie Kar factory started life as foundry
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Vote
I love elections. I couldn’t wait to get my voter registration notice in the mail. It’s…
Faith-based or fatally biased
In a speech delivered last July 23, John Tory, proposed government funding for faith-based schools.…
Looking on the bright side
During November, Diabetes Awareness Month, I pay extra attention to that illness. Consequently, I…
A grandpa remembers Christmas
When I was 9, Christmas week arrived with a mix of stampeding blizzards and silent nights when…
Continuing adventures of a humidifier
About eight years ago, I told the story of purchasing a humidifier from the local Home Hardware.…