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Opinion
Fish, clean rivers a concern in Wellington 165 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Health care heroes need help
National Nursing Week has special this year, as these front-line health care workers are now well into their second year of fighting against a deadly menace no one signed up to tackle.
LTC, you and me
There is a downside to acronyms.
OPINION: Food sector gets budget help but lack of aid for processors leaves gaps
Spend, spend, spend – that’s the strategy. And green is the colour of choice. The environment…
Frost
If you could have heard me ranting and raving this weekend through the windows of my home, you’d…
Area barber shops once doubled as gambling dens
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Deafening silence
“It’s hard not to feel like people have given up on us, and we take it personally.” Those heartbreaking words came from Lisa Roszel, director of intensive care at Guelph General Hospital, who was describing the sentiments of her ICU staff.
Open Mind: Negativity bias
I attended a webinar the other day about the effects of the pandemic on our mental health and effectiveness as health care/front line workers.
For the moms
When you are in the throes of giving birth, and you politely, succinctly tell your doctor that you…
Regular residents an important part of 19th century Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Credible vaccine information critical
There is both encouraging and unsettling news in a recent statement from our local health unit.
