I have heard some pretty clever excuses for why the Carpenter doesn’t want to cook dinner…
Opinion
Acceptance
When I was in high school, it wasn’t okay to be a homosexual, though my best friend was.…
No fun bun
I thought my role as a mother was to teach my daughter important life lessons, but it turns out she…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably to the police and…
Reform Act, Groves, pits
Our Member of Parliament, Michael Chong, deserves enormous credit for the passage of his Private…
Apple pie
I love fall fair season. It’s impossible to be cranky, unless you are the Carpenter, because…
Sweet sixteen
This Friday is our 16th wedding anniversary, and as I write this, the Carpenter and I have made no…
Living and learning
What I knew about llamas when I entered the barn, after a three-day holiday away from the farm, I…
A precarious economy
Something un-Canadian has been happening to our economy. Hitherto we have been known for our…
Left out
Those of us who are middle-aged or even older increasingly are being left out of the mindset of…
Referendum
I would like to update you on an emerging issue that is sure to dominate headlines. The Liberals…
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…
Funky weather
The way the temperature is fluctuating up and down and breaking season records leaves me to believe…
Dalby empire in Elora founded on beer, leather, iconic hotel
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Parenting lessons
In honour of Father’s Day, I have drafted a brief essay: “Things the Carpenter taught…