Dangerous things happen when the Carpenter and I go on vacation together. We dream. We dream big.…
Opinion
Lead then follow
The thick frost of the early morning draped the windows of my car in a white veil of crystals.…
The tiebreaker
Communication is key to any relationship. To ensure the Carpenter and I remain connected, I like to…
Driving Miss Dee Dee
You know the way your dog perks up its ears and cocks its head to the side when you say, “car…
Heart and sole
I liken friendship to my favourite pair of Australian Blundstone boots: durable, waterproof and as…
Back to work
With the Ontario Legislature sitting again, Members of Provincial Parliament are returning to…
Tax-free income for municipal councillors
Income luxury The federal budget, which was announced last week, will be taking away a tax…
James Gow’s lime quarry a major industry in 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
…Or what?
I remember it well, the day the Carpenter looked at me from across the room and said, “are we…
Ministry requirements for cottagers
Cash grab The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is asking non-permanent residents…
Catch and release
Sometimes you have to believe in spirits. You just do. Especially when your mother assures you that…
Temperance hard-liners failed; social group had success
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The ill-fated battery factory of early Rockwood
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Winner
One awesome holiday down and one epic holiday to go, and then the truth sets in: it’s all…
Hopeless (romantic)
I’m not one to buy into the hype of Valentine’s Day, if only because I believe romance…