If you weren’t at the Fergus Fall Fair’s Breakfast on the Farm event last weekend, put it on your calendar for next year.
Opinion
Rockwood gained police village status 120 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Exceptional examples
It is time for a new outlook on an old problem.
Haze
The white lace curtains that hung over the window overlooking my desk were moving slowly, in and out, as if breathing.
Open Mind: Follow your fire
I grew up on a small family farm, where our main enterprise was suckler farming.
A sad 19th century story – one close to columnist’s home
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Be wise, very wise
An east wind brought along some cooler temperatures this weekend, but with it came a haze in the sky caused by forest fires in Quebec.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1958, 1983
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Cans
When I got home Saturday night from the Meadows Music Festival in Fergus, I reeked of beer, vodka coolers, pop and whatever substances floated through the air, though I did not actually consume any of it.
Fist fights, mob justice, other crime common in 1860s Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
How to grow a beard
It would be around this time of year the chicks were ready for pickup at Bonnie’s Hatchery in downtown Elmira. Driving past the other day we were reminded of a visit more than 40 years ago.
Number 92
I feel it is my civic duty to tell you that if you live in Wellington County and are not a card-carrying member of your local library, you’re missing out on some seriously good stuff.