New Gold Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Artemis Gold Inc. to divest its Blackwater Project, located in B.C. Under the terms of the Agreement – which is still subject to closing conditions, including Artemis shareholder approval and required regulatory approvals – New Gold […]
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You may have noticed that many farmers are busy trying to make hay now. If the weather would stay stable, it sure would make things nice. We finished taking the plot yields on all our forage trials last week but didn’t get it all cut with the bigger equipment because […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Win me! No! Not the lovely Hannah…. But the Princecraft Vectra 21 Pontoon Boat. This is the grand prize being raffled by the Rainy River Baudette Border Lions Club at this year’s Rainy River Walleye Tournament, September 19, 2020. The Club took delivery of this unit in June and is […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
In Northern Ontario we have some rare beauties. One of them found this time of year if you look hard enough is the Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae). It is one of our native orchids and can be found in moist shaded areas along roadside ditches and forest edges from […]
We will celebrate Canada Day tomorrow. It will be different than any previous July 1st day in the history of Canada. In Fort Frances there will be no Canada Day Parade. There will be no big celebration at the Point Park. There will be no gathering along the river to […]
It’s a retread, but true, and comes as a warning to grandparents expecting sneaky grandkids over the summer. Sunday, July 25, 2010 The gene pool has been visiting in force these past weeks. The questions and methods of weaseling desires out of the grandparents are sophisticated enough to put most […]
Ken Kelar More than 70 vehicles and hundreds of supporters gathered to take part in peaceful demonstration of Pride in Emo on Saturday morning. The event was organized by Borderland Pride, with supporters coming from across the region. Due to COVID-19, a traditional Pride march gave way to a COVID […]
While we have big water here in northwestern Ontario, we’re lucky that we can usually always still find a place to fish, regardless of the wind direction or how hard it’s blowing. On most of our larger lakes like Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and Wabigoon, there are some […]
By Jack Elliott China Day 9 It’s our last day on The Yangtze. This morning we visit a Pagoda that sits atop a magnificent rock. The Shibaozhai Pagoda at Zhong was built 300 years ago during the Qing Dynasty. It is now surrounded by a small dyke that protects it […]
Bassmaster photo Rough water conditions happen if you fish frequently. My travels to the Great Lakes have taught me a lot about driving in rough conditions. This photo was from the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair in September 2019.
Part two of this column of unusual plants for the shade garden, includes descriptions on how to grow Jack-in-the-pulpit and lady slipper. Although a little less common and available in nurseries than trilliums, I strongly encourage you to try either of these plants in your garden, if you can find […]
A frequent statement used to describe perfectly cooked ribs (pork or beef) is that they are so tender they “fall off the bone”. The other day I was reminded about the way I used to incorrectly cook pork ribs when I was a very young adult and thought it would […]
