The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Politicians becoming activists
To each their own It may be because I am a journalist, but it always surprises me when elected…
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There’s something you should know about me, but I warn you; it may alter your opinion of me…
Puslinch Lake: tourist site shrouded in myths, legends
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Yard work
April showers will bring may flowers, but yard work sucks. Poetic, right? You can see why I…
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…