Age is one of the first things we notice about people. Do they appear young, or are they older? When we categorize people, whether young or old, based solely on age, it can lead to ageism.
Opinion
Bill C-18 in the news
The Canadian government’s answer to displaced advertising revenue is to force Google and Facebook to give money to news organizations.
Church dissidents tried to smoke out minister
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Playing with fire
I’m not typically a jealous woman. I have no reason to be.
Avoiding the issue
Wellington County councillors made a perplexing decision at their Feb. 23 meeting when they voted down a proposal to hold a discussion on the possibility of moving the county seat to a location actually within the county.
Quarrelling Presbyterians of Fergus set new standards
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Imprimé à Montréal (Printed in Montreal)
A last is almost always followed by a first. This will be the first time the Advertiser is printed out of province.
In the headlights
She leapt out in front of my moving car as if distracted, unaware of my headlights or the path she’d wandered into. She just appeared out of nowhere and in doing so, knocked me clean out of the noise of my day.
Open mind: Turn toward your partner
The month of February makes many people think of love and romantic relationships.
Professional courtesy?
As Russia finishes year one of pounding on its neighbour Ukraine, posturing visits are underway.
Flax mill became Drayton’s largest employer
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Bluetooth speaker
I couldn’t find my Bluetooth speaker anywhere. It must still be packed in a box from the recent move of the contents of our home from our neighbourhood in town to our move to the country on the outskirts of the same town.
Drayton Felt and Shoe Co. organized in March 1901
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…