Opinion

I love elections. I truly do.  

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The last Thursday of every month county council is in session. That is the day proposed actions that affect residents’ lives in meaningful ways are decided.

First the rain and then the wind. Caught between farms this past weekend, it was a quick dash to get under cover. A storm was brewing.

My Carpenter is in the third week of a union strike, in conjunction with other construction trades in Toronto. Hopefully, by the time you read this, his union will follow suit with the operators and labour unions who have settled, and everyone can get back to work.

Glass half-full or half-empty? What if it doesn’t have to be so black and white? Well, according to the YouthTALK team, a youth-led mental health promotion and engagement program, with realistic optimism, it doesn’t have to be!

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The Victoria Day long weekend is fundamental to our Canadian culture. It has been synonymous with fun since 1845, when the Canadian government decided we should celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24. 

Residents of Ontario will soon start heading to advance polls and filing mail-in ballots, but generally most will wait to attend a polling booth on June 2.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

One of the great ironies with elections is all the promises and apparent answers there are to the country’s woes.

Despite some smack-talk at the Fergus Lions Home and Leisure Show last week, I do know that you do not milk a cow by pumping its tail.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…