Opinion

The white lace curtains that hung over the window overlooking my desk were moving slowly, in and out, as if breathing. 

I grew up on a small family farm, where our main enterprise was suckler farming. 

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

An east wind brought along some cooler temperatures this weekend, but with it came a haze in the sky caused by forest fires in Quebec.

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

When I got home Saturday night from the Meadows Music Festival in Fergus, I reeked of beer, vodka coolers, pop and whatever substances floated through the air, though I did not actually consume any of it. 

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

It would be around this time of year the chicks were ready for pickup at Bonnie’s Hatchery in downtown Elmira. Driving past the other day we were reminded of a visit more than 40 years ago. 

I feel it is my civic duty to tell you that if you live in Wellington County and are not a card-carrying member of your local library, you’re missing out on some seriously good stuff.

The name means nothing to the majority of people today, in Wellington County or elsewhere in Ontario. 

It turns out country life suits me quite nicely. I am communing with nature every day. It makes me…

With kids on the ice for spring hockey and parents enjoying a beverage in the viewing area, somebody cranked up the volume on one of numerous televisions.