The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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Arthur fans took their hockey seriously in 1950s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The ‘Sunshine List
Keep top jobs accountable With the recent release of the annual Sunshine List, the question of…
Long weekends at home
Thank you, Queen Victoria for having a birthday at exactly the point in the calendar year where…
Celebrating July 1 and Canada’s 150th
True north, strong and free O Canada, my home and my anchor. Some days I want to jump for joy with…
Mom shorts
I don’t like shopping. I like it even less when the purchases aren’t for me, yet I am…
West Garafraxa Telephone Co-op organized in 1905
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fully, completely
Writers write. It’s not a choice; it’s a voice. It whispers when you sleep, talks when…
Swastika Trail
A name is a name What’s in a name? That is the issue that Puslinch council is juggling right…
Trudeau’s ethics violation
Lesser of two evils The conflict of interest and ethics commissioner’s ruling on Prime…
Old photo offers glimpse of development of Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Government funded childcare
Children are expensive MoneySense puts the yearly figure of raising a child in Canada at $13,366;…
Mother’s Day my way
I know Mother’s Day is supposed to be about my family doing nice things for me. But while I…
The proposal
One of the best parts of my job is writing for Wellington Weddings, a magazine dedicated to one of…
Eliminating burial plots to save trees
Burial plots needed There are not many places left in Fergus to bury the dead. With one undeveloped…