This weekend Christians will celebrate Easter with the promise of hope that is ingrained in their religion. The promise of hope and a better life for each and every one of us has been fundamental to success as a nation. Successful politicians sell us on the promise of an improved […]
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The Emo Legion is hosting its annual Good Friday Fish Fry April 7. Tickets are still available at the at the Legion (club room), Tompkins Hardware or Tompkins Outdoors. Advance tickets only will be sold – the cost is $20 for adults, and $10 for children age ten and under. […]
At the Masters this week, the first golfers to tee it up will be Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player. Collectively, they been Masters champions 11 times, and their three ceremonial tee shots make the 2023 tournament official before they retire to wherever old champions go to watch it. […]
Last week was one of the busiest I have ever experienced. After the good fortune I had, winning the Bassmaster Classic fishing tournament, it was a crazy week doing interviews of all kinds for media all over North America. We were invited onto radio shows in cities across Canada and […]
April is fooling around with some less than desirable weather. I was afraid when it started Sunday night it was going to snow all week long. Though we have heavy cloud today so far we don’t have the precipitation. It is always tricky because the cattle want dry bedding, but […]
All my friends (I use that word loosely) at the Debating Table in the Bakery in Rainy River assuredme winter was over when I arrived back from the Red Neck Riviera in Florida in early March. They lied. Here it is the end of March and the temp this morning […]
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March is packing her bags to depart as I sit at my desk today writing this. She is pushing in those last-minute items that try to sneak out of her suitcase, the cold wind that rises up and rushes to escape the confines of her luggage, ready to challenge the […]
We are now at that season of provincial and federal budgets. For every group and every community it is like waiting for Christmas that the money that we hoped for our organizations would instantly appear and solve all of our financial and staffing worries. The Ontario budget was announced last […]
I am writing in the airport on a very delayed flight to Toronto. Instead of complaining in my head I thought I would take the opportunity to write my Moos. I’m frustrated that one airline just left for Toronto and the other keeps sending delayed messages. I made the wrong […]
The Municipality of LaVallee is hoping volunteers will “step up to the plate” and volunteer to get youth baseball going this spring. There is a need for an organizer, coaches and volunteers. Please call Lucille MacDonald at 275-8247 if you can help with this worthy cause. The Guthrie United Church […]
By Chloe Elliott
Guest Quirrel Pie
Guest Quirrel Pie
It’s 4:00 am. I’m sleeping, but slowly get roused from my slumber to the sound of small squeaks. I get up, concerned that my precious kitty-cat is in grave danger. I did not expect to find him sitting with his paws in front of him, carefully playing with a small […]
My grandson and I write letters back and forth to each other. We write a series of letters in a book, which we then put in the mail. The book arrives after Canada Post has taken the longest possible route to deliver it. Like a game of tag, you’re it […]
