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Opinion
Tales from the Caribbean
Seated under a large sun umbrella, we caught up on some light reading between quick dips in the pool to cool down.
Raised
Instead of receiving gifts from my adult children this Mother’s Day, I’m writing them a personal thank-you for letting me be their mother. As if they had a choice.
Templin recognized as Canadian dean of weekly newspapermen
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Horrible options
The next federal election is scheduled for October of 2025, but based on the current political discourse in Canada, you’d think it was around the corner.
Hugh Templin turned hobbies into editorial features
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Trust broken
Residents south of Morriston along the Highway 6 corridor had their trust in government agencies broken last week.
Sixty
This week my parents will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Sixty years. Together. Through everything. For that, I’m grateful.
Water testing no place to seek savings
Among the axioms we live by in the world of journalism is that stories, editorials and columns we expect to cause a stir often don’t, while reports we deem innocuous can end up setting off a firestorm.
OPINION: Farmers disappointed at lack of consultation, transparency about prime farmland in Wilmot Township
WATERLOO - The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) are disappointed at the ongoing lack of transparency and consultation in the land use situation in Wilmot Township, a municipality in Waterloo Region.
Three generations of Templin family shaped Fergus
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Open Mind: Take a spring break
At this time of year I expect the sun to be shining, with birds singing and positive feelings of hope and promise in the air.
Discretion needed
Watching Speaker Ted Arnott ban the wearing of traditional Palestinian scarves called a keffiyeh has been interesting.