I was late to work on Monday because I was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. I am glad I made time to pay my respects. And yes, I wore black to work.
Opinion
Mental wellness in farming communities
In June 2021, the Suicide Awareness Council Wellington Dufferin had a working group that partnered with farmers to create a magazine called Grounded (https://sacwd.ca/content/working-groups/grounded_v3_final_revised_small.pdf).
Back to normal – sort of
The Highland Games, fall fairs and packed public events – it seems like things are back to normal.
Great sadness
It was only two-and-a-bit months ago that county council shared a toast to the Queen.
Political butterfly effect
Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future.
Franklin
There is a superstition that if you kill a spider, it will rain that day. This begs the question, what if you spare them?
Nichol Mutual Insurance Company folded in 1931
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Proverbial box
Exhale. Week one of the school term is almost over. I remember the anxiety of this week like it was yesterday. It was yesterday.
Northern Wellington headlines from 1901, 1926
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Let the (wo)man speak
News that the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce will be abandoning its long-held tradition of hosting candidate nights caused a bit of a flap last week, as it should.
Early writing on Elora served a variety of purposes
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
