72 years ago, Drayton Advocate, 1948 “Glenardie Beauty,” a valuable col-lie dog belonging to…
Opinion
People peddling people
Society has advanced in so many respects, affording opportunities for a better life than known in…
In with the new
Sometimes it seems there is nothing more controversial than a gravel pit or quarry. Since I began…
Payback
Opposites attract. My spouse and I are living proof of that. Sometimes it baffles me that we can…
Misunderstood
I have been a client in the mental health system for 40 years. This is my story. My life as a…
Feature Hollywood film shot in Erin in 1935
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The news still goes on
Speaking with a fellow newspaper publisher elsewhere, we commiserated over the revenue struggles in January and February.
Hospital goals
As many of you know by now, I’m a sucker for a business donating time, money and space to local…
Family weekend
This may sound cruel, but I got a sick pleasure from telling my spouse, the Carpenter, that this…
OPINION: Reduce waste, be a part of the solution
An average student will produce 294kg of trash in one year. Even in a small college this number has…
Cold Storage building becomes manufacturing plant
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
OFA COMMENTARY – Agriculture is a big player in climate change mitigation
Ontario’s farmers are leaders in innovation and adaptation. This is evidenced not only in the way…
