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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…

When the Carpenter and I first arrived in Wellington County 21 years ago, we settled in Fergus. The only thing we knew about that town was that it was home to the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. That event was famous. 

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