I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I woke up to my alarm clock on Jan. 2 with this thought in my head: what will the next decade bring?
Columns
Happy New Year
Happy New Year, all. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, celebrating with their family and friends. Maybe even shopping local for presents and food.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1907, 1882
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Unresolved
Regular readers of this column (a group rumored to rival in size and influence the Ontario Liberal…
Booked
Now that Christmas is all wrapped up, I am giving myself one final gift: an official “snuggle up…
Wishes
It’s a little late, but here I am at the midnight hour, with my Christmas wish list in hand. I am…
Fergus voted for electric streetcars in 1911
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Converted carols
Readers often tell me they look forward each year to my annual offering of politically-oriented…
Evergreen
The evolution of my Christmas spirit this holiday season is best described using the metaphor of a Christmas tree. You should probably sit down for this one. This could get weird.
Looking back at the Christmas season of 110 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Climate not-to-do list
In the wake of an auditor general’s report stating the provincial government’s climate plan…
College
Soon we will gather around the dinner table with family for holiday celebrations and, if you’ve got teenagers, your relatives are going to ask them the same question that you dreaded when you were 17: what are you going to do after high school?
Nexans celebrates significant safety milestone
I spend a lot of time writing about small businesses, but I would be remiss if I didn’t also…
Many local merchants sold coal as a profitable sideline
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hall subsidy returns
Mapleton council appears to have turned back the clock in its method of handling requests from community groups to waive rental fees on township facilities.
