One of the ways we have learned to cope with things that are tough is through denial. 聽
Opinion
Gord
In the barn, where our farm glamping guests gather for morning coffee, we have a metal cutout of the silhouette of Gord Downie, the late frontman for Canada鈥檚 rock band, The Tragically Hip. I bought it from an artist in Harriston.
Thieves hit Russell and Steele stores twice in six months
One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the 1920s was the appearance of a new type of criminal: the thief who used a getaway car.
It鈥檚 been a while
In the throes of a company reorganization, all managers and staff were tasked with asking the question 鈥渋s there a better way?鈥.聽
Princess
I never thought I鈥檇 describe my spouse, the Carpenter, as a Disney Princess, but if the tiara fits ...聽
News from Mapleton area from 1907 and 1926
117 years ago 鈥 May 1907 ended with rain, followed by a warm dry spell in the first days of June.聽
The dumbphone?
Although some claim ditching the smartphone for a dumbphone is trending, this simpler way to communicate without nonsense hasn鈥檛 breached 1% of the population. Some trend.聽
Belly
I never thought I鈥檇 have anything in common with Taylor Swift, but here I am relating to a headline about a photo of her in a bodysuit and the harm caused when people engage in body shaming.
Teach not preach
Efforts by Groundwater Festival organizers to help students understand the value of water were commendable.聽
Chief Justice Sir Lyman Duff was Fergus native
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Home show
I could hear my husband loud and clear telling everyone he met at the Fergus Lions Home and Leisure Show last week that my stories about him are all lies. But nobody believed him. How could they? Every word I write is true.
News from the Mapleton area in 1903 and 1928
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…