I am a do-it-by-the-book woman and I wear logic like a body-hugging Playtex girdle. I plan, I read the instructions, I play it safe, I like to spend time alone, and I almost always know where everything is around here. A few days ago, when I had nothing better to […]
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Summer is a season of outdoor parties, camping and picnics. Most involve family and friends who are their cottages or camping at campgrounds. They all seem to involve cooking outdoors, or enjoying food outdoors. Anyone that knows me, realizes that I enjoy food, and family and friends know that I […]
The recent audit by Stewardship Ontario found some glaring holes in the way Fort Frances handles its recycling program. Currently, the municipality collects all recycling waste into one stream and ships it off to a plant in Winnipeg where it is recycled. The town is on the hook for all […]
Years ago, I was speaking about my best friend, to which my husband retorted, “You have a funny best friend. You never see her. You never telephone her. You never write her.” And he was right, but I still argued that Audrey was my best friend! We had so much […]
On June 19, Liberal leader Stéphane Dion announced details of the “Green Shift” plan—a bold plan that puts a price on what we burn, not what we earn. As long as it is free to pollute, it is easy to forget about the impact of that pollution on others. The […]
