One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the 1920s was the appearance of a new type of criminal: the thief who used a getaway car.
News from Mapleton area from 1907 and 1926
117 years ago – May 1907 ended with rain, followed by a warm dry spell in the first days of June.
Chief Justice Sir Lyman Duff was Fergus native
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton area in 1903 and 1928
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Eramosa Twp. train wreck claimed three lives in 1907
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
More railway mishaps on Guelph-Rockwood line
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Rail accidents plagued Guelph-Rockwood line
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Templin recognized as Canadian dean of weekly newspapermen
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hugh Templin turned hobbies into editorial features
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Three generations of Templin family shaped Fergus
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora dog won Victoria Cross for animals in 1936
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Controversial Harriston school opened in 1956
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Battle over Harriston school raged into summer of 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Epic political battle preceded 1956 Harriston school
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Events of 1954 signalled changes for Palmerston
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…