The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Thorning Revisited
General Sherman visited Elora, Fergus soldiers in 1866
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora Rifles called to fight invasion that never happened
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Home guard formed in Fergus to defend against rebellion
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Provincial judge had no sympathy for Fred Sturdy
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New wrinkles emerged in bizarre 1877 abduction case
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Strange abduction case caused excitement in 1877
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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…
Research can produce more questions than answers
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Library, post office replaced Elora’s cattle market
...both became the anchor for the downtown core that the cattle market was intended to provide
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.
Woman married two men within days, became ‘grass widow’
Thorning Revisited by Stephen Thorning - 1949-2015
Uncovering the history of Elora’s Chinese laundry
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Four new churches dedicated in county in early 1864
1860 to 1875 marked a flurry of church construction, from one end of the county to the other
Milling – and its spinoff activities – were big business in the 1860s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
