I don’t often write about difficult subjects in my columns. There is no shortage of negative news swirling around day after day and it can be exhausting and draining, and I leave that to others. I try to focus on what shines rather than what harms. I can’t find my […]
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Mary Jane Pearson passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 with family by her side. A complete obituary will follow.
When it comes to outdoor activities we have available across Northwest Ontario we really are fortunate. When I talk hunting with my friends in the U.S. it quickly becomes apparent that if you don’t own or have permission to a bunch land to hunt, it’s tough to find a place […]
Starting your own plants from seed like annual flowers, perennials, herbs, many houseplants and of course vegetables, is an economical way of extending your budget for plants. Here are some tips for making seedling containers from items you may already have around the home: • Start seed in clean plastic […]
On the street, social distancing is keeping me from getting up close and personal. All I see are folks across the road and as a matter of course; I always wave and shout a generic no-name “Hello.” It’s not that I’m particularly friendly… even though I am; it’s that my […]
I watched in horror through the weekend as protesters in various US states marched on their state capitals, demanding that governors open their states and reduce the isolation restrictions. I, like a lot of Canadians, would like to go back in time and enjoy all the pleasures that we enjoyed […]
When I was young, I kept a list, in my book of lists, of words I found interesting. Interesting encompasses a fair range of possibilities from difficult to spell or don’t sound like what they mean. Words that spring to mind were those that were hard to learn to read, […]
