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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.

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Columns Thorning Revisited

Railway excursion thrilled Palmerston residents in 1975

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Arthur divorce caused consternation at church meeting

by Wellington Advertiser
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News Columns Thorning Revisited

Area newspapers documented D-Day impact at home, abroad

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited Guelph

Ku Klux Klan was operating in Guelph in 1926

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Part 2: Banting’s fame brought no joy to Elora family

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited Centre Wellington

Dr. Frederick Banting’s Elora connection: Part 1

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited Mapleton Wellington North

Mapleton, Wellington North happenings in 1927, 1952

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Laurier’s Tariff Commission visited Guelph in 1897

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Eramosa burglary shocked Wellington County in 1878

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Thorning Revisited

Telegraph service came to Fergus, Elora 165 years ago

by Wellington Advertiser
Lacrosse has been played in Elora for over 160 years post image
Columns Thorning Revisited Centre Wellington

Lacrosse has been played in Elora for over 160 years

by Wellington Advertiser
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Columns Thorning Revisited Centre Wellington

Hikers, cyclists enjoy view from 1909 railway bridge

by Wellington Advertiser