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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

Toll roads caused considerable bickering at county council

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Major highways in Ontario were once toll roads

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Barnstorming pilot’s career ended at 1939 Clifford fair

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Buried gold, oil strikes: tall tales of Elora’s murky past

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Letter of 1834 illustrates tough early times for pioneers

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Speculators once owned Nichol, Pilkington townships

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

A lost landmark of Fergus: the Groves Block

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Arthur man turned down job as Ontario premier

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

News from Maryborough Township in 1851 and 1876

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Maryborough mob defended ‘helpless’ widow against eviction

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Richard Boyle built 10 bridges in Nichol Township

by Wellington Advertiser
Columns Opinion Thorning Revisited

Bridge builder Richard Boyle had an inventive mind

by Wellington Advertiser