Opinion

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

What a time this COVID-19 pandemic has been.

Early last Monday morning, as I was getting in the car to head to work, my three favourite neighbours, the cutest kids in town, yelled across the street in unison, “Happy birthday, Kelly!” Adorable.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The heat warnings of late have really turned up the heat of my affection for my husband, the Carpenter.

It seems like everyone is going camping these days – people at work, friends of friends and far away relatives enjoying a few days roughing it.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The chance to get a haircut – at long last – was a welcome moment.

A long-standing mystery for me has recently been solved. I understand why people love gardening. I get it now. I truly do. It’s so simple that I cannot believe I’ve missed it all this time, when the answers were growing around me all along. Gardening is its own reward.

It has often been said a community newspaper is a reflection of the community it serves. Roles reversed this past weekend and the community reflected on its community newspaper.

As journalists, we are tasked with many vital responsibilities, perhaps none as important as calling out injustice on behalf of those who do not have a voice or those whose voices have for centuries been ignored - or maimed or killed into silence - by those in power.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…