By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo As cattle producers start to think about purchasing bulls and gear up for another breeding season, they need to remember the power of cross-breeding. The boost in performance that comes from cross-breeding is called heterosis, and sometimes is referred to as “hybrid vigour.” Many […]
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Well, I’m looking forward to spring! My quick trips to barn every two hours took forever in the heavy snow Sunday night. I could hardly wait for my dad to come with his plow truck. Normally, my narrow path that “Rox” and I follow stays rather bare for as often […]
For 20 years, I have been writing an upbeat aging column called “This Side of 60.” And in those 20 years, I’ve tried to summarize the best of what researchers and experts had to say, as well as sharing some basic common sense suggestions. After I write a column, I […]
Robin McCormick The first of four meetings on the future of Crossroads Public School will be held next Tuesday (Feb. 19) at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of these meetings is to consider the outcomes of the accommodation review called by the local public school board. This is a very important […]
On Feb. 19, MPPs from across the province will return to Queen’s Park for the new legislative session. Like most, I’m looking forward to the return and the opportunity to raise a number of important issues on your behalf. Over the past few months, I’ve spent my time travelling across […]
I finally broke down and bought a snowblower. Two weeks ago, after the town had plowed in my driveway for the second time, without even getting my vehicle out of the driveway, I decided that the 30 years of debate on acquiring a mechanical snow shoveller were over. Now I […]
Last week, Canadians were reminded of something that we already knew—our Senate is a useless and unnecessary expense to taxpayers and should be abolished. The irrelevancy and expense of operating Canada’s unelected and unaccountable Senate is something that New Democrats, and many people in Northwestern Ontario and Canada, have been […]
It is cold out, minus double-digits. I’ve grown soft in my upper-middle age—seeking shelter from snow and wind instead of embracing the discomfort. No apologies. To ease the agony of cold toes and shoulders pulled up to my ears, I was imagining warm beaches and frothy drinks and the sound […]
I fell in love with snowshoeing in 1972 when I was 12 years old. I loved the activity most because it was something we always did together as a family. The wooden “Beavertail” snowshoes with leather belted bindings were too big, and my winter boots often got stuck in the […]
While the loss of the Duluth Clydesdales certainly doesn’t help things for the SIJHL in the long-term, the now five-team league does have one thing going for it right now. And that is one heck of a battle brewing from second place on back in the standings as four teams […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Epsom salts can be a way to help green up your garden naturally. Epsom salts contain magnesium and sulfur—two elements found in nature that are important for plant growth. Magnesium helps form chlorophyll in plants and is essential for photosynthesis. Magnesium also is critical […]
Lucas Punkari After finishing in a tie for fourth at last week’s Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns in Longlac, Fort Frances curler Chris Silver already is looking forward to making it back next year. “I thought the experience was really good,” said Silver, who is in Grade 8 at […]
