Last week’s column dealt with some of the early history of Kenilworth, and the failure of Elora speculators to turn a profit on their projected townsite.
Columns
Daydreamer
One thing I wasn’t prepared for when we moved from town to the countryside was just how vast and fascinating the sky would become for me. And when I’m still enough to take it all in, it offers an opportunity for a big-sky perspective on life. There’s always time for that.
Slick Elora operators lost shirts in attempt to sell Kenilworth
While researching the branch banking boom in Wellington County, I began to wonder whether those branches operating in the smaller hamlets had much real impact on their communities.
Railway passenger service in north Wellington ended in 1970
Nov. 1, 1970 marked the end of an era for transportation in north Wellington.
Outfit
This summer has been amazing, but it’s the longest season I’ve gone without live music and I’ve got the itch to hear loud rock’n roll performed on a big stage to a massive crowd singing along.
Open Mind: Centring yourself
What I learned from my second year of high school is that more often than not my life feels out of my control.
His purposes, His way – that’s easy
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Mount Forest’s Rube Allyn led remarkable life in U.S.
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Among the notable people who grew up in Wellington County was a fellow named Rubert Royce Allen.
Safety talk
I don’t think it’s fair, but for reasons that are obvious to everyone but me, I’m not allowed to use power tools.
Aberfoyle Mill had number of uses over the years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015.
Whistle pig
The answer to the age-old question, “how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” is three cords.
Bissell Park once site of farm implement factory
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Skipper
I’ve not seen the new Barbie movie, but I’m enjoying the hype around it. So much pink. So much nostalgia. So much Ryan Gosling.
Open mind: Benefits of nature, gardening
Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to get outside? Why you might feel better after a walk in the woods? Or how spending time in your garden leaves you feeling refreshed?
Hail storm caused major damage for farmers in 1890
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…