Life is full of contradictions, they say, a bromide illustrated perhaps nowhere better than in the Ontario government’s ever-changing pandemic restrictions and responses.
Opinion
A little clarity helps
Everyone has a pet peeve – or these days, a plurality of annoyances.
Open Mind: Loneliness
Loneliness is something we struggle with at the best of times. Some of us are introverted and…
Happy Birthday
I cannot tell you how old my mother, Lynda, turned on her birthday last week. It’s not that I…
General store in Hillsburgh exploded in 1880
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Recharged
I love my job, but it should come as no surprise that I have several fantasy careers that have yet to come to fruition. Some for reasons that are self-explanatory; others we will blame on my spouse’s failure to support my dreams.
Please think safety when setting up photos
As the North Wellington Community News enters our second year with our expanded focus on the…
The power of words and danger of lies
On Jan. 6, 2021 the world bore witness to the power of words and the danger of lies.
Elora’s Geddes Street looked very different in 1882
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
It’s official – almost
The inevitable march towards turning into an old guy is becoming more apparent. This past month,…
College boy
This weekend, I’m driving my son back to college in a city a few hours away, where the COVID-19…
Maurice Halley ran Elora’s first bakery in 1850s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…