The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion
Kindness exists
The simplest gestures of kindness can change someone’s day and it costs us nothing.…
Vacation time
If you have been on a vacation or camping trip, spent time on a beach or relaxed at a cottage,…
Witching hour
It happens most nights around 3am. The witching hour. Random and uninvited, it is the moment my…
Old Elora picture resurfaces
Every historian has suffered the experience of not noticing or overlooking an important document.…
Thieves hit Fergus stores twice in six months
One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the…
Elora man was ‘Father of the Rose Bowl’ in Pasadena
Though it is not as popular today as it was 40 or 50 years ago, the Tournament of Roses Parade and…
Epic political battle preceded 1956 Harriston school
Most of the towns and cities of Ontario constructed new schools in the 1870s, and Wellington County…
1908 blizzards shut down roads and local rail lines
Ask oldtimers about severe winters in Wellington County, and most will immediately recall the…
Father-son stabbing incident turned into a farce
Samuel Soper was one of the better known men in 19th century Eramosa Township and Rockwood. He and…
Jury took an hour to convict man in murder trial
This is the conclusion of the case of William Harvey, the general manager of J.W. Lyon’s…
Village of Hollen enjoyed brief period of prosperity
Last October this column featured a brief outline of Hustonville, near the present…
Man died after hit in 1868 Mount Forest bar brawl
During the second half of the 1860s, Mount Forest passed through a significant boom phase. In 1865,…
Bad weather and politics delayed progress on dam
Last week’s column outlined some of the events preceding the construction of…
West Garafraxa man led an exciting life in U.S.
Over the years this column has offered brief biographies of Wellington County natives who went on…