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Thorning Revisited

Historical columns by the late Patrick Thorning. A retrospective on his extensive and beloved writings about Wellington County history and politics.

Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

1905 cookbook an imperfect glimpse of eating habits

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Shoemaker’s career wrecked by arrogance, ambition

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

HMCS Fergus escorted Atlantic convoys in WWII

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Shooting at Irvinedale marred tavern’s reputation

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Forgotten Irvinedale settlement known as county’s ‘Sodom’

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Elora has long tradition of choral, instrumental music

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Talk of the town in Drayton, Alma, Morefield in 1951

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Travelling by automobile in Ontario, 1919 style

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Joyriding railroaders narrowly avoided jail in 1913

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Storms of 1890 devastated Wellington County

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Dominion Day helped start tourist industry in Elora

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Elora parade continues Dominion Day tradition

by Wellington Advertiser