Columns

The Carpenter loves watching movies with me. He really does. You can’t imagine how much.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I was late to work on Monday because I was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. I am glad I made time to pay my respects.  And yes, I wore black to work. 

In June 2021, the Suicide Awareness Council Wellington Dufferin had a working group that partnered with farmers to create a magazine called Grounded (https://sacwd.ca/content/working-groups/grounded_v3_final_revised_small.pdf). 

There is a superstition that if you kill a spider, it will rain that day. This begs the question, what if you spare them? 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Exhale. Week one of the school term is almost over. I remember the anxiety of this week like it was yesterday. It was yesterday. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Do not lament the end of summer. Don’t even start. I get this last week to bask in the glow of…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Monday morning was rough but I’m not complaining. Three days of Riverfest Elora was exactly what I needed to find that essential piece of myself that got buried during the pandemic. 

It was my fault. I was careless. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…