We suspect there will be a time of quiet reflection on Christmas Eve this year.
Opinion
Frozen dessert
Well, Santa, we’re nearing the big day and I can only speak for myself when I say, it’s going to be what it’s going to be and I haven’t got an ounce of energy left to care about what it isn’t going to be, so let’s get this holiday going and let the tinsel fall where it may.
Early Elora druggist sampled his own wares – and died
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Maxime’s maxim motivates mockery
Shortly after People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxine Bernier tweeted “Both the vaccinated and unvaccinated can spread the virus” on Dec. 9, a hashtag started making the rounds on Twitter.
Four months shy of April Fools’ Day
News of the potential secession of the Town of Erin from Wellington County was something we greeted with immediate disbelief.
Me again
Dear Santa, It’s me again. I’m sure you remember me. I mean, really, how could you forget? (Wink.)
1876 fire devastated downtown Clifford
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Open Mind: Grief and the holidays
“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style….” In the air there is the feeling…
$1.75
News that our county library system will be adopting a no-fine culture for overdue material isn’t earth-shattering news. It does however offer a glimpse into emerging attitudes on public resources.
Armed holdup of farmer shocked Peel Township in 1925
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
River
“It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees, their putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on.”
Good riddance to the captain
It has been a while since he called.