I’ve recently been reminded in my marriage that while opposites attract, sometimes we’re not…
Columns
Elora post office has been in business since 1839
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Small towns
I recently had a short visit with my 18 year-old son who is living on his own in what is…
Wellington generously supported Hazel Relief Fund
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Leaves
I woke up last Friday morning to the news that Anita Stewart, a community champion and someone I…
Shand Dam ‘saved its cost in one night’ during Hazel
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Boo
Halloween is upon us. This makes me ridiculously happy. Like most grown-ups, I love this tradition…
Wet 1954 culminated with Hurricane Hazel
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Steaming
I love my dog, Scout, even when I don’t particularly like her. I am confident she feels the same…
Innovative Indigenous wholistic practice
By Shannon Pride The White Owl Native Ancestry Association is an Indigenous agency, based out of…
Enjoy the weather; in 1906 they shovelled snow
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Knit
The pandemic has brought into focus something that has been missing from my life: I don’t have a…
Melville Church parking lot a cause célèbre in 1980s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
With thanks
Thanksgiving isn’t cancelled. It may not look like our traditional family gatherings, but we’re…
New Melville Church opened in 1900 in Fergus
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…