Recent announcements by Go Transit to extend train service through the southern portion of Wellington County to Guelph and Kitchener are a reminder that frequent rail service to this area is not a new idea.
Gruesome accidents claimed two lives in fall of 1929
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Entrepreneurs tried to make lignite a Luther industry
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Religious revivalists have visited Wellington County
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Celebrating a late 19th century Christmas
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1928, 1953
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Misleading 1894 personal ad costly for Elora man
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Local history has become a valid field of study
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1929, 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora and Belwood train wrecks in 1916, 1969 and 1974
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Maryborough man jailed after 1892 shooting
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Land dispute led to 1892 Maryborough shooting
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Loose horse caused 1906 train wreck near Fergus
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Tragedies were commonplace in 19th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Geddes began Elora career when men his age retired
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015.