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It’s seemingly an annual debate at this time of year when the Tim Hortons Brier rolls around. The question is whether or not to do away with Northern Ontario’s spot in the annual national men’s curling showdown, and in it’s place have the defending champ return to the event as […]

Many folks probably don’t know it but one of the most sought after fish by commercial fishermen in Ontario also is one of the least sought after by sport anglers. The lake whitefish is widely available across the region—and there is no better time to catch “whities” than during the […]

There are many families of beetles in the world, and one of the largest is the Scarabinae. This consists mostly of dung beetles and tumblebugs—and a lot of there are really strange. Dung beetles, as the name suggests, live on dung, mostly. A lot of them have a peculiar habit […]

By Tyler J. Moffitt The Safety Advocate I have been a firefighter and emergency responder here in Rainy River District for more than 24 years. In that time, I have witnessed the fire service in Canada go from mainly providing fire suppression and vehicle extrication services, as well as fire […]

Fortunately, I’ve never been afflicted with insomnia. When I go to bed, I usually reflect on something upbeat. And before I know it, it’s morning and time to get up. On the other hand, I have a long-standing practice of going to bed very late–a practice I inherited from my […]

Whew, what a busy weekend! On Friday night, we honoured our 4-H members with their annual Awards Night. Congratulations to our award winners, and all the 4-H members and their families who took the time out to attend. The “Chocolate Club” (a relatively new 4-H project) was the theme for […]

I like to listen to people laugh. I especially like those laughs where the whole body joins in—the shoulders shake, the eyebrows dart up and down, and hands clutch the tummy. That’s a real laugh. And then there are the wheezing varieties, the “hiccup,” the snorts, and hen cackles. I […]

You know you’ve waited a long time for spring when suddenly you discover that you’re regularly snowmobiling over your lawn chairs. Or, when you notice that the thin metal strip poking out from the middle of a busy snowmobile trail actually is the keel of an overturned boat. There’s a […]

With March now upon us, spring is surely just around the corner, along with everything the new season brings. Unfortunately, spring also is bringing our families pain throughout Northwestern Ontario as we are getting hit hard by rising energy costs—at home and at the pumps—and the rising cost of the […]

Dust has hidden many memories over three decades in our home. When we moved into our home almost 32 years ago, we began a complete remodelling. Lathe and plaster were pulled from the walls and ceilings. There were no clean jobs in the remodelling. I can remember one evening, as […]