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 […]
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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 […]
The Dance Hall 50/50 draw was held Boxing Day at Devlin’s General Store. The fortunate winner was Bev McCoy taking home $8840.00. Joanne Hyatt drew the winning ticket. Congratulations to Bev, I’m sure the winnings will come on useful and what a great way to start out the New Year! […]
Ask the Money Lady As you head into the balance of this year and make plans for 2023, we all challenge ourselves to do better in the new year. Lose weight, get more fit, balance your budget, pay off consumer debt, save to buy a home, the list can be […]
I said I was taking the holidays off from doing any of my volunteer work with the Cattlemen’s and the Abattoir, but I am not sure that was a good idea. I think it will take me most of this week to get back on track. Yikes. Maybe not the […]
We often forget how dependent we are on weather when travelling. After many trips across the prairies, my wife and I discovered just how fearsome the weather can be. The ugly winter weather of Alberta and Saskatchewan just before Christmas made driving hazardous across those two provinces. Driving rain made […]
