The Feds just announced a new lunch program for students. Over the course of five years, $1 billion has been pledged to feed kids under a national school food program.
Opinion
Battle over Harriston school raged into summer of 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Reflections: Exceeding expectations
When Mary and Martha鈥檚 brother Lazarus became sick, Mary and Martha expected Jesus to intervene in the situation.
Epic political battle preceded 1956 Harriston school
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Reflections: 鈥淭he Cross? 鈥 I Don鈥檛 Give A D___!鈥
Cardinal Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, France told the story of a group of boys in Paris in 1939.聽
You don鈥檛 know what you don鈥檛 know
Sometimes it鈥檚 best to listen before offering up opinions and reacting to things.聽
The bunny
The Easter Bunny lives with us. It turns out he lives in a den beneath the deck that was the former residence of the groundhog, also known as Winston the Whistle Pig, who had zero consideration for my morning meditations on the patio last summer. What a racket.
Dangerous territory
Any time governments rush in to limit speech, a free citizenry should be wary.
Seasonal
Thank you, Spring, for taking this meeting with me. Please be seated. I feel like it鈥檚 best to start the season off on equal footing. I鈥檇 like to take this opportunity to discuss our expectations and target outcomes for the next quarter.
The 鈥榳rite鈥 path to mental well-being
If someone asked 鈥淗ow was your day?鈥 and you answered honestly, what would you say?聽
Events of 1954 signalled changes for Palmerston
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lovers of the birds: Killdeer
I saw my first killdeer of 2024 yesterday, March 15, on my way to Burlington. I haven鈥檛 seen one at the farm yet. The killdeer is a member of the plover family, which are shorebirds. 聽
Reflections: The great exchange: Part two
While I concur that I may not see the full effect of my life with my natural eyes before I leave this Earth, there is a lot that I do see, here and in my world, and I see it because God鈥檚 kingdom rule is in full effect here, just as it is in Heaven.聽