The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion
Take two minutes wherever you are
Even though the act of remembrance will be a little more difficult this year due to pandemic…
Leaves
I woke up last Friday morning to the news that Anita Stewart, a community champion and someone I…
Shand Dam ‘saved its cost in one night’ during Hazel
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion: ‘Porch Pirates’ plunder packages during holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Online shopping for the gift-giving season has been widely accepted for a…
U.S. election a potential tipping point
One of the quirks of producing a weekly newspaper is that you’re occasionally caught in a time…
Dignity for all
On Monday Edmonton sports teams lost one of their greatest teammates and ambassadors. His name was…
OPINION: Community newspapers will continue to be there because they care
We were in it together. In towns big and small across this country, the local newspaper became the…
Boo
Halloween is upon us. This makes me ridiculously happy. Like most grown-ups, I love this tradition…
Wet 1954 culminated with Hurricane Hazel
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
OFA Commentary: Survey shows farmers adapting, making strides on road to recovery
After several months of enduring the effects of COVID-19, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture…
Love mom
Those two words – “love mom” – are responsible for starting my tradition of sending post…
Steaming
I love my dog, Scout, even when I don’t particularly like her. I am confident she feels the same…