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Opinion
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1928, 1953
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Kindness makes Christmas
This is a Christmas story, and not just because it includes Santa, but because at its heart it’s about one simple gift: kindness.
OPINION: Farmers concerned with proposed pandemic preparedness bill
ONTARIO – It’s been almost five years since the first reports of a mysterious new illness affecting humans began circulating in the media.
Merry Christmas
The world would be better off with a few more Charlies.
Fat chance
There is a quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi: “If you don’t ask, you don’t get it.” I’m not sure that was Gandhi’s exact wording, and I’m not sure he would appreciate my use of the phrase, but I thought I’d test this theory out with my spouse this Christmas.
Enough already
Friday morning at the county administration centre, a new warden and committee chairs were elected by their peers. It is an occasion we try not to miss.
Reflections
Sometimes when I’m out and about and encounter a parent/parents with a newborn baby I “ooh” and “aah” about the beautiful child – what newborn isn’t the cutest baby in Canada? – then I ask if its their first one and how it’s going, and whether they are getting any sleep, etc.
OPINION: Energy issues remain top priority for Ontario farmers
ONTARIO – Concerns and challenges around Ontario’s energy supply remain a top-of-mind issue with Ontario’s farmers as we gathered in Toronto last week for the annual general meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA).
Misleading 1894 personal ad costly for Elora man
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Wipeout
I am so glad you weren’t here to see this. I’m glad nobody saw it.
Local history has become a valid field of study
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
More than two sides
Listening to Canada Post management and the union, one could fall into the trap thinking this strike is just another labour dispute. It is far more than that.
