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Family weekend
This may sound cruel, but I got a sick pleasure from telling my spouse, the Carpenter, that this…
Cold Storage building becomes manufacturing plant
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New FreshCo
Well, it’s official. FreshCo has announced a date for the move to its new location in the north…
Loser
Well, you knew this was coming. The San Francisco 49ers dropped the ball and the Kansas City Chiefs…
A rough road for Fergus Cold Storage Company
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Arthur BIA
Wellington County is on track to get another Business Improvement Area (BIA). Wellington North…
Super Bowl LIV
I cannot believe I’m saying this, but I am taking the San Francisco 49ers for the win in this…
Agriculture and commerce in the early 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New bus service
A new bus service has come to Wellington County. Kasper Bus Lines is now running a 14-person bus…
Bing
It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since Christmas passed. The tree has been dragged to the…
The sporadic tradition of Robbie Burns Nights
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New year
I always like to think of the beginning of a new year as an opportunity to find a new challenge or…
Aspire
As much as I think it’s my job to teach my children, they continue to be my best teachers.
Grand River stocked with ‘game fish’ as early as 1903
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
