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The proposed Cannabis Act
The high and low When newly-elected Justin Trudeau planted the seed in 2015 that he would be…
Guelph purchased Puslinch Lake property in 1903
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Chip trucks
It is my personal opinion that the best word pairings in the English language are “chip…
Ontario’s new OHIP+ proposal
A good start With last week’s “balanced” provincial budget, came a somewhat…
James Gow’s lime quarry a major industry in 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Disaster dilemma
Inspiring volunteerism Every couple of years (it seems more frequent nowadays) a natural disaster…
Mom knows best
Dear children, Now that you are teenagers and can lock me out of my own smartphone and connect the…
Lack of railway siding frustrated Fergus’ James Gow
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Uber transit in small communities
Uber excited Innisfil, Ontario is the first Canadian municipality to launch an Uber partnership for…
Long weekends at home
Thank you, Queen Victoria for having a birthday at exactly the point in the calendar year where…
Elora led most places in tree planting in 19th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Flags up
The first thing my family is going to do when this week’s Wellington Advertiser arrives on…
High-speed rail transit
I’m ready You can tell election season is coming, because big promises are being announced by…
Bird song
It’s 4:30 am and I am wide awake. The Carpenter just left for work. I lay in bed and listen…