...both became the anchor for the downtown core that the cattle market was intended to provide
Thorning Revisited
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
Opinions still differ on historic Elora Centre for the Arts building
The following is a reprint of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Groves recognized hospitals as key part of medical system in 1902
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora almost lost iconic ‘Tooth of Time’ in early 20th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fergus famous for sewing machine manufacturing in 19th century
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Easter in 1900 used traditions of past, pointed way to future
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Mount Forest’s first movie theatre opened 100 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Prohibition referendum: Fergus went dry in local vote of 1935
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Wicked weather: Remembering the ice storms of 1909 and 1959
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Victoria Street bridge a landmark in the village of Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Elora’s Victoria Street bridge was replaced in 1899
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…