I feel the $1-billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Fund offered to the forestry sector by the Conservative government is wholly inadequate and will not save a single mill, job, or pension. Since I believe it’s the duty of elected representatives to do more than oppose the work of others, […]
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It was a long time ago, but I remember the experience like it was yesterday. After a hard day at the office, I drove into the garage and was relieved to be home. Grabbing my briefcase, I began opening the car door. But in a sudden burst of panic, I […]
When the moose ran out across the slash, it took Ike totally by surprise. But he gathered his wits, brought up the rifle, and opened up on it. The last shot knocked it down just as it was disappearing into the bush. The other thing that was disappearing at the […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Just because the gardening season is over, and the early signs of winter are here, that doesn’t mean you just throw your tools into the shed until next spring. The point of this column is to remind you to care for the tools that […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The 2009 Ontario budget included a comprehensive tax package that would, when enacted, provide tax cuts for individuals, families, and businesses to strengthen the foundation for job creation and future economic growth. Starting July 1, 2010, Ontario’s Retail Sales Tax (RST) would be converted […]
We held our final cattle sale of the year on Saturday in Stratton. We had 681 head and despite the depressed markets, things went well. We had a real nice bunch of bred cows, and I still think they went way too cheap. Unfortunately, a nice farmer from north of […]
Remember the big largemouth I wrote about a few weeks ago which Darren Marcine caught during the final bass tournament of the year on Lake of the Woods? It was a monster fish that ended up weighing in at seven pounds, 10 oz.—the largest bass that’s ever been weighed in […]
You’ve been down this road before, so I don’t intend to bore you with the gory details. But even if it’s painfully obvious by the headline, let’s get it out in the open: I’m stepping down from my post here at the Times, effectively making this the last instalment of […]
