The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion
Cutbacks include axing tree program
It happens. A new crew of people in charge and new ideas about the environment led to the axing of…
Canadian Tire
Mount Forest now has a brand new Canadian Tire. The new building at the north end of town opened…
I need spring!
Alright spring, let me be very clear here. I am tired of cold winds, grey days, rain and sporadic…
Pound foolish
Penny wise and pound foolish is a tired axiom, but it applies aptly to some recent moves of…
Eramosa burglary shocked Wellington County in 1878
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
OPINION: Tackling housing, labour challenges in county
By Tom Lusis and Jana Burns In July 2018 the CBC published an article, titled Renaissance of Elora,…
Immigration and the workplace
Immigration is a common conversation thread throughout many business communities. It seems…
Rain
When I first saw it, it looked like a clump of mud and grass that might have fallen off the…
It’s only 10 bucks
The thing about ten bucks is if you have it, it isn’t worth a whole lot. If you don’t have ten…
Telegraph service came to Fergus, Elora 165 years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Figuring it out
It’s been a bit of a struggle this week, trying to figure out how governments big and small…
Spring edition
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to take a look at the spring edition of Business Leader,…
Bad mood
I arrived home from work one Friday evening in a very bad mood. I was dragging home baggage that…
Community news from the Mapleton area in 1931, 1981
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
