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

I wouldn’t have put “run from cows” on my list of life challenges I’d like to experience, but suffice it to say, I have now experienced the sheer panic that comes from trying to out-run cows.

By Laurie Langdon Inner comfort The secret of contentment is found in the state of inner comfort…

Peel and Maryborough farmers began to cut their hay in late June under blue skies. The quality, according to most reports, was excellent, and prospects for a good grain crop seemed bright. Harvesting of wheat began about July 25.

Welcome to the sexiest season on the Canadian calendar: summer. 

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

My closest friends will tell you there is nothing I like more than finding the right song with the right lyrics for the right moment and sharing it with them. 

If you weren’t at the Fergus Fall Fair’s Breakfast on the Farm event last weekend, put it on your calendar for next year. 

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

The white lace curtains that hung over the window overlooking my desk were moving slowly, in and out, as if breathing. 

I grew up on a small family farm, where our main enterprise was suckler farming. 

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…

When I got home Saturday night from the Meadows Music Festival in Fergus, I reeked of beer, vodka coolers, pop and whatever substances floated through the air, though I did not actually consume any of it. 

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