Wanda Barker Dear editor: I recently read in the Winnipeg Free Press the section entitled “Random Acts of Kindness,” submitted by readers, and thought wouldn’t it be nice to have our local paper committed to a section such as this so local readers could be encouraged by the positive that […]
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Kiley Hanson Dear editor: With the 28th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival now in the history books, many thanks are in order! On behalf of the Nestor Falls Recreation Committee, I would like to extend unwavering gratitude to all of the amazing businesses and individuals in Nestor Falls, Sioux Narrows, and […]
Shirley A. Russell Dear Mr. Editor: Thank you for allowing me this space in our paper. I felt that many residents of our area, if not all, would find considerable interest in my subject. My goodness, haven’t we gotten ourselves into quite a mess! Here we are with a government […]
Teasingly at lunch on Monday, my wife asked, “Why didn’t you rake the yard on the weekend?” She had been in Toronto for several days, where she experienced cold, rainy weather. We may have had cloudy weather for those days, but the mercury in the thermometer kept rising well above […]
I had a lot of fun on the ice over the past week. I’ve spent the past 10 days ice-fishing, and have been enjoying the last run for the season. It’s one of my favourite times of the year because the weather is so pleasant, the days are long, and […]
By Dan Falloon, sports reporter I’ve done just about anything to try to catch a little bit of “March Madness.” I’ve taken part in “bracketology” sessions trying to pick winning teams in the annual NCAA Div. I basketball tournament from the opening round right through to the championship final. I’ve […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Frost seeding is a very economical method of improving pastures and hayfields in the spring. There is a large risk with frost seeding, but you can afford to attempt it three-four times for the same price as conventional seeding. Your patience and need of […]
I am very pleased with (most) of my cows. I had all my calves in 31 days, except two. I’m still waiting on those two, and I think they are a good week or more away from popping. So they are making this process a little longer and drawn out. […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru By starting seeds indoors, you often can extend your growing season by up to 10 weeks, which can be very beneficial for plants that have a longer “days to maturity” time frame. You even can start some of the newer hybrid varieties with shorter […]
Many of you will be very surprised at the title of this article. I don’t think there is any bird which floats on the water which is more beautiful that the Mute Swan. They are pure white, with a pinkish or orangey beak. The male (cob) has a black knob […]
How many thoughts do you think you have each day: 100? 1,000? 15,000? I was astounded to find that some researchers say we have up to 60,000 thoughts every day. This means we have more than 40 thoughts every minute! And more important, people who study the brain say up […]
Last week, the federal budget cleared its final hurdle in Parliament—and the Harper government, with the support of the Liberal caucus, continues to implement its misguided, deficit-laden agenda. I’m not sure defeating the government and having an election was the answer to the problems contained in the budget. But the […]
