This is an open letter to Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League. I am hoping to…
Opinion
Arguments
My husband, the Carpenter, is the great love of my life. I adore him. But sometimes, I don’t…
Fall tour
Each year, since I have moved from Fergus, my former stomping grounds, I have managed to get back…
Tangled
If you question whether karma is real, let me reassure you. I liken my own experience with karma to…
Bad Omens
For quite some time there have been bad omens to cause us concern about the economy. Weak commodity…
The Bailey Bridge
Not often do fond memories flow back as fluently as they did on a past Thursday lunch hour as I…
Oscar made me do it
Apologies folks. For the first time in six years with the Wellington Advertiser, I missed my column…
They’re back
When I looked out my window early this morning, the ground was completely covered with a new skiff…
Junkyard dog
Because of my long-term association of 32 years, with not one of the best, but the best weekly…
Apprenticeship
Perhaps this is old-fashioned, but in our household there is a clear division of work. It’s a…
Barnum’s Circus featured ‘Jumbo’ the elephant in 1885 Guelph show
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Tylenol kick
When I awoke this past morning, the sky was in heavy overcast. It matched my mood completely. If…
Hot, dry summer of 1936 spurred conservation measures
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Romain found revenue fraud at Elora distillery
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fate of Minto murderer remains a mystery
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…