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A backward glance at Elora’s Metcalfe Street
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Big city
I needed a break. She did too. It’s been a long winter and a March Break without some…
Lower the voting age to 16
‘Worth considering’ Voting is an essential rite of passage for any 18-year-old, but…
Coroner’s jury blamed long working hours for 1906 wreck
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Funny bunny
I have the craziest dreams. My head on the pillow is my entryway into a virtual reality influenced…
Government funded childcare
Children are expensive MoneySense puts the yearly figure of raising a child in Canada at $13,366;…
1881 books provide unique glimpse of local agriculture
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Popcorn
I may have a romantic soul, but I can kill a romantic moment faster than a room full of…
$6.7 million provincial deficit
Think about the future Ontario is swimming in debt. Not only do we as individuals have more debt…
Wellington County blood donor clinics began in 1950
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Write on
They say if you do what you love in your career, it won’t feel like work. They are lying.…
Storytelling methods
Photos changed storytelling I started my journalism career with photography. One of my favourite…
Village of Elora bought its first fire engine in 1859
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Ice storm
The only time I want to see ice of any kind between now and next December is in the form of tiny…