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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

Prohibition referendum: Fergus went dry in local vote of 1935

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Mount Forest’s first movie theatre opened 100 years ago

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Easter in 1900 used traditions of past, pointed way to future

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Fergus famous for sewing machine manufacturing in 19th century

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Elora almost lost iconic ‘Tooth of Time’ in early 20th century

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Groves recognized hospitals as key part of medical system in 1902

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Opinions still differ on historic Elora Centre for the Arts building

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Religious revivalists have visited Wellington County

by Wellington Advertiser
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Columns Thorning Revisited

Celebrating a late 19th century Christmas

by Wellington Advertiser
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1928, 1953 post image
Columns Thorning Revisited

News from the Mapleton Township area in 1928, 1953

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Misleading 1894 personal ad costly for Elora man

by Wellington Advertiser
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Columns Thorning Revisited

Local history has become a valid field of study

by Wellington Advertiser