WELLINGTON COUNTY - Among the notable people who grew up in Wellington County was a fellow named Rubert Royce Allen.
Columns
Safety talk
I don’t think it’s fair, but for reasons that are obvious to everyone but me, I’m not allowed to use power tools.
Aberfoyle Mill had number of uses over the years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015.
Whistle pig
The answer to the age-old question, “how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” is three cords.
Bissell Park once site of farm implement factory
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Skipper
I’ve not seen the new Barbie movie, but I’m enjoying the hype around it. So much pink. So much nostalgia. So much Ryan Gosling.
Open mind: Benefits of nature, gardening
Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to get outside? Why you might feel better after a walk in the woods? Or how spending time in your garden leaves you feeling refreshed?
Hail storm caused major damage for farmers in 1890
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Leap
I’m on the other side of my July birthday now, which gave pause for reflection on the year that passed. So much change, but with it, so much growth.
Decoration Day sponsored by Elora Legion since 1932
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Run
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.
Reflections
By Laurie Langdon Inner comfort The secret of contentment is found in the state of inner comfort…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1903, 1932
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.
Summer
Welcome to the sexiest season on the Canadian calendar: summer.
Farm worker’s wife eloped with an itinerant doctor in 1891
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…