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Columns
Vain
You’re so vain. You probably think this column is about you, don’t you? Don’t you? Well,…
Steele Bros. store: a Fergus institution for 84 years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Happens
You know those mornings where you wonder if your life is actually a sitcom?
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1880, 1980
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Dishes
It is said that in romantic relationships, you should allow yourself to be vulnerable with one another. Open your heart. Establish trust and maintain honesty.
The Methodist Church in early Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lockdown love
This weekend is a perfect storm for couples: Valentine’s Day, Family Day and thus, a long weekend in what feels like an eternity – together - in lockdown.
Six snow storms battered Fergus, Elora in winter of 1947
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Back up
I don’t know how I did it. I wasn’t doing anything outrageous or fun, because I cannot remember the last time I did anything outrageous or fun.
Anti-Semitic overtones to 1884 Peel robbery
During the 1870s, Max Simonsky built up a respectable business as an itinerant merchant, travelling among the smaller villages to the north and west of Guelph, with a stock of jewelry, watches, bolts of fine cloth, and some fancy clothing items.
Positive news
I never thought I’d be throwing a special dinner for something like a vaccination, but I did – and yes, there was cake.
Enraged Garafraxa man stabbed girl at barn raising
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Open Mind: Loneliness
Loneliness is something we struggle with at the best of times. Some of us are introverted and…
Happy Birthday
I cannot tell you how old my mother, Lynda, turned on her birthday last week. It’s not that I…