Discussion at the March 22 Wellington North council meeting took an interesting turn during deliberation on the municipality’s sewage allocation policy.
Opinion
Giving freely
In essence, volunteering is giving freely of oneself to a cause. The world is a better place because of that inclination to share the gift of time with others.
Spell of spring
I know why we all love spring so much. There is something in the air and it’s not just the pollen, you guys. I mean, yes, the pollen count is high, but so are the spring pheromones in the animal kingdom.
Salvation Army came to Wellington in the 1880s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Vaccinations are the way out of this
As the North Wellington Community News went press this week, parents were once again preparing for their school age children to transition back to online learning.
April showers
April showers bring May flowers. That childhood poem came to mind this week. Apart from the obvious…
Dirty
The announcement of another lockdown, talk of new COVID-19 variants, bad news close to home, another family holiday dinner cancelled, missing my college kid far from home and the realization that the Easter Bunny forgot my Cadbury Crème Egg this year, was a lot to take in on Sunday morning.
New Savage Shoe factory big news in Fergus in 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Imported outrage an online hazard
With genuine concerns from COVID-19 to climate change dominating the daily discourse in this part of the world, you wouldn’t think Canadians would have to import their outrage from south of the border, or across the Atlantic. And yet, here we are. Confused? Bear with me.
Make the most of Easter
It must be a tough existence looking around corners for bogeymen and grounds on which to be offended.
OPEN MIND: From phobia to friend
The Canadian Mental Health Association defines a phobia as an intense fear of a specific thing like an object, animal or situation. Dogs and heights are cited as being two of the most common phobias.
Sir Andrew
Amongst the menagerie of pets in my home is a rabbit who takes up a fairly significant amount of square footage in my living room. I bet you are judging me right now. Who lets a rabbit hop around their living room? Me, that’s who.
