The Carpenter and I have very different careers and as such, we have different definitions of the…
Opinion
Hillburgh’s Exchange Hotel became a local landmark
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Did Orangeman murder Orangeman on glorious 12th in Arthur?
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Clueless
It seems almost forgotten that economic growth comes from two principal sources: having more people…
Spot on
Resisting change is something I excel at. But as I add another year to my time on this planet,…
Tylenol kick
When I awoke this past morning, the sky was in heavy overcast. It matched my mood completely. If…
Fergus and Elora gained telephone service 130 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Not yet
Conventional wisdom among Wall Street experts stated that the two asset classes to avoid were those…
Happy non-campers
It turns out, I don’t like camping. I found this out the only way possible: I took my kids…
Little things
Some days I don’t feel poetic, But today I just happen to do. So I think I am going to list a…
Ontario had to build roads in counties to offer uniform service
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
A mug’s game
The investment community is searching constantly for “the answer” on how to be…
Sin city
Look out Sin City. The Carpenter will be landing any minute now and he is unsupervised. Worse, he…
Generation gap
“We gotta put shoes on Willie, We gotta get ‘em on somehow. It took his uncles and…
Summer of 1936 set new records for heat in Wellington County
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…