This past week in Ottawa was another busy one as committee hearings for C-501 continued and more witnesses were heard from. As I write this, I’m taking a break from my preparations for one of those meetings. But it may be a good time to reflect on some of the […]
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This column came to be, accidentally. Or a better word is by synchronicity: a coincidence of events that seem related but are not obviously caused one by the other. Psychologist Carl Jung, who coined the word, once said, “Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see.” […]
Will the caribou ever return to its old haunts here in Northwestern Ontario? Maybe! There still are a few in some parts of the northwest—and a few in the east, too. Once upon a time, the caribou was the most common game animal in Ontario, ranging all the way from […]
Have you noticed? It snowed . . . lots! Space around the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River was at a premium. The last ones in were the various snow removal enthusiasts. Spiker had taken a day off from his semi-permanent task of busing school kids to ensure […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The recent municipal election has resulted in new council members in many cases. As well, many agriculture organizations hold their annual meetings this time of year. The following are five best practices for new board or committee members (the information is from Donald G. […]
Something that’s always interested me is how people adopted a favourite sports team. Sure, a lot of times geography is an influence, especially for fans with a team nearby or a local connection to a player on that team (i.e., a younger generation of Chicago Blackhawks’ fans because of defenceman […]
Well, after this week I will be a full-time farmer once again as I plan to have the ag research station closed up and put away until spring. I ended up dragging a bunch of files home in case it is something I need to find for people. Luckily with […]
My heart caught for a second as soon as the boat turned over with a thump to the snowy ground. Our only source of transportation to the outside world now was upside down. “I’m glad we’re done with it,” I remarked gleefully to my husband who looked cold—even in the […]
It has been some time since my “Coach’s Corner” column has appear in the Fort Frances Times. Since last reporting to our local fans, we started November on a six-game winning streak, then lost two, and now have won two-straight. It has been kind of a roller-coaster ride all month […]
