Life is full of choices. Gratitude is one of them. This got me thinking that perhaps this…
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Fate of Minto murderer remains a mystery
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
End of the cycle
In previous decades, middle class North Americans were enthralled by automobiles to an extent…
Lead then follow
The thick frost of the early morning draped the windows of my car in a white veil of crystals.…
Mount Forest firm shipped threshing machines west
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
All to human
Investors who want guidance repeatedly have turned to central banks for investing information. Most…
Seventeen
My lucky number is seventeen. I am hoping this continues as this weekend the Carpenter and I…
Inevitable
U.S. President Harry Truman said, mockingly of economists, that he wanted one-arm economists as he…
Kiefer – vampire
When it comes to Hollywood vampires, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt did nothing to make me want to roll…
Elora cenotaph unveiled for Remembrance Day in 1929
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Bad for businesses
This summer there were many opportunities to catch up with the residents of Wellington County and…
Thieves went on Halloween break-in spree in 1920
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
High-cost hydro
The high cost of hydro continues to be the Achilles’ heel of Kathleen Wynne’s…
Unpatriotic
As has occurred time and time again, the contemporary generation looks askance at the younger,…
Just dance
When the band played one of my all-time favourite songs by the Rolling Stones, I just about lost my…