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As if our doctors don’t have enough to worry about already, consider for the moment what Alzheimer’s and blastomycosis are doing to their daily schedules. Although Alzheimer’s may have been always with us, there is fresh emphasis on this disease of the mind because of concentrations of seniors such as […]

Trolling has always been a way to find fish that are neutral or lethargic in the summer time. Trouble is, when the water gets hard and ice forms, it is really hard to go out and start trolling. Most ice augers even today do not cut a groove in the […]

It was an evening of sheer magic when a crowd of oldtimers showed how Valentine’s Day should be celebrated. Look for it to happen again and again now that the local Volunteer Bureau, Seniors’ Coalition, and Good Neighbours Council have proved that love indeed can seem eternal. This was a […]

Surely, Lady Frances Simpson deserves a leading role in any 2003 pageantry surrounding this town’s 100th birthday party. And yet . . . . ! While it’s been well-documented that Lady Frances gave her name to Fort Frances, there have been certain doubts expressed as to the legitimacy of her […]

Off-season projects for the fisherman make fishing season get here faster. January is a difficult time of the year for the fisherman because the fishing season for most folks has become little more than a memory as the snow piles up outside–and the time until the opener seems longer by […]

I love winter. I love snow and snowmen, skating and tobogganing, lying down and making angels in the snow, going to the ski slopes, and most of all sitting by the warm fire with a steaming cup of cocoa. Growing up on Tug Hill plateau in the foothills of the […]

Just last week, while commenting on our precarious weather patterns, it appeared I was overlooking the single most important factor in our local geography–the presence of thousands of square miles of the healthiest drinking water on this planet, or anywhere else. Right now, we are also discussing the most popular […]

Memories flood in these days “Should auld acquaintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne?” Well, not around Sister Kennedy Centre at this time of year, obviously, as you’ll learn Mondays with snow on the ground and memories whetted by winter. It’s time to sit back and listen. Some […]

Admittedly, our Christmas weather has not been any romp in the park. You might also admit that we’re now started on paying for a whole series of pleasant winters when those spending months in the south lands felt cheated while we stay-at-homes basked in the best and warmest times of […]

It’s almost time for New Year’s resolutions, predictions, and plans. But for today, let’s just reflect a little. Sip your favourite brew, relax, and enjoy a holiday. This year, I experienced a part of Christmas early: in late September, I went on a tour to Israel.Our group of 16 spent […]

She was never quite there when you talked with her, it seemed. Always thinking about someone else or someplace else, with only a small piece of her mind focused on you and the present. The tragedy of it was you knew she would be thinking about you and this situation […]

One of the things which we associate with the Christmas season is holly. The brilliant red berries, and the firm leaves with their prickles, are common in our homes, stores, and advertisements. Holly is almost as much a symbol of Christmas as Santa Claus himself. The holly which most people […]