Meeting in person at 7 p.m. at Our lady of the Way School in Stratton What is often referred to as the longest Month is already half over! And today is one month to my calving start date! I have next week reserved for barn preparation and getting all things […]
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When politics gets in the way, our military often suffers. One only must be reminded of the cancellation of the Mulroney Government purchase of 50 Cormorant EH-101 helicopters made in 1992 that was cancelled the following year with $470 million in penalties by the Chretien government. It wasn’t until 2010 […]
On Saturday January 14, members of the district’s Municipalities meet in Barwick for a full day of workshops. There was a discussion at the meeting about daylight saving time. Everyone seemed to agree that they don’t like changing their clocks twice a year. Atikokan doesn’t change, but if we stayed […]
I love doing laundry. That may qualify me for the list of “certifiably insane” but I’m willing to bet there are a few others like me. Folding clean laundry into crisp tidy piles gives me a sense of control over the madness of life, my thinking that if I can […]
It’s time for a little name dropping: My “cousin” was once one of the top 25 defencemen in hockey — in the world! His name is Bob Chrystal. Let me explain how he’s my cousin, hoping it won’t bore you to tears, or to sleep. My mother’s cousin was married […]
On Sunday, we woke to a wonderful winter wonderland as the fog of Saturday night painted the branches of trees with a white furry hoarfrost. We often forget about the beauty of our urban forest in winter. But Sunday morning with a brilliant blue clear sunlit sky, the white trees […]
We sure had another beautiful week of weather! If this keeps up, I might even start to like winter again. But I am nervous that a month from now as I get closer to calving it will be minus one thousand or something crazy. Maybe not, maybe 2023 is going […]
The Emo Legion Branch #99 offers many events to chase off the “ Winter Blues”. Yoga has started and is every Tuesday. Bingo is played every Tuesday (starting January 10) at 5:30 p.m. Seniors events are every Thursday. Beer and Burgers January 13 starting at 5p.m. Following Beer and Burger […]
My daughter and I spent the holiday break on her sofa; she crocheted while I knitted. The snow piled up, the rain fell, and the wind made a mess of the whole thing called winter while we wove stitch after stitch with a few “oops” and a recurrent “tsk tsk”. […]
Have you always wanted to make ramen at home but never had the time? Try my version of Ramen: tasty and beautifully displayed in a fraction of the time of a traditional Ramen recipe. Plus, I do a crispy fried egg, instead of the common soft-boiled egg. This recipe is […]
One of my favourite lines to use when I’m speaking with outdoor writers or other anglers who are serious about their fishing is “I’m picky about my hooks”. The actual hook, considering the strength of the wire, the sharpness of the point and the shape. Regardless of the species that […]
Dear Money Lady, I am in my 70’s and remember when rates were 18%. I wondered if you think we are headed for a recession in 2023? Norm Dear Norm, To answer you honestly – I’m not sure. Let me tell you why. Currently no one knows for sure where […]
