Being new to the role of business columnist, I’m still learning the ins and outs of the business…
Columns
Love, laugh, heal
You learn a lot about your family when you aren’t well enough to take care of them, like just how…
Elora’s first bank run by extraordinary citizen
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Stand out
It’s inspiring to see people in Wellington County standing up for what they believe in and trying…
Hungry Heart
I was 10 years old when Bruce Springsteen released that hit single. The impression it made on me…
Research can produce more questions than answers
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Find adventure
Sometimes in my line of work I get to meet truly remarkable people. To be honest I’ve met my fair…
Library, post office replaced Elora’s cattle market
...both became the anchor for the downtown core that the cattle market was intended to provide
Alternative donations
As I catch my breath after the whirlwind that is the holiday season, I like to take a look back and…
Popularity of bicycle peaked from 1896 to 1898 in CW
In May 1896 a group of Elora cyclists met at the Commercial Hotel to form the Irvine Bicycle Club.
My promise
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions. I prefer my failures to be more random, less…
Into the fray
Welcome to your new weekly column for business news, tips and maybe even the odd trick. This…
Woman married two men within days, became ‘grass widow’
Thorning Revisited by Stephen Thorning - 1949-2015
Dear 2019
Dear 2019, I realize you aren’t a person, more like a metaphysical concept, so let’s not get…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1952, 1977
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…