The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion
Why bother?
In a casual sponsorship conversation this past week, an organizer shared the phrase “Why…
Controlling the narrative
Readers may notice that going forward, page 6, generally reserved for police news, contains far fewer names of people charged by the Wellington County OPP.
Telephone operator frightened to death in 1933
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fancy
It’s fair to say the Carpenter and I aren’t fancy people. Our house isn’t fancy. The stuff in it isn’t fancy.
Time for a change
If the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to continue with its Awards of Excellence, it really needs to do some soul searching on its rules of engagement. What happened with the Citizen of the Year choice should never happen again.
Foundation
I thought it would be an interesting exercise to ask my grown children, now in their 20s, what they would have me say about their father, the Carpenter, for a Father’s Day column.
Almost-forgotten editor influenced Wellington – and Canada
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Farmers’ political picnic in 1897 featured notable speakers
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
See what happens
There are certain things in life where people want the best of class.
Hard line
The Carpenter and I were watching a movie Saturday night. It featured a scene between a husband and wife, who, to protect one another from bad news, chose to lie to each other.
OPINION: Ontarians footing bill for election attack ads
If you don’t like the idea of burning piles of cash in your living room fireplace, the way political financing works in the province of Ontario will make your blood boil.