Moose look shabby in spring because of hair loss in the winter. That’s because moose are the major host of the winter – or moose – tick. Ticks are arachnids, which wait on grasses or shrubs to latch themselves to the moose, just like wood ticks, which wait for you […]
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As the bass tournament season winds down across the Sunset Country region, anglers were greeted with another weekend of excellent fall weather for a pair of tournaments that took place. The Whitefish Bay Fall Classic happened on Lake of the Woods in Sioux Narrows, while up north, the Kickin’ B’ass […]
This is Ontario Agriculture Food Week! October 3 to the 9 is dedicated to celebrating the abundance of food Ontario farmers produce, the people our industry employs, the rural communities supported by Ontario agriculture and the economic engine we fuel. Ontario farmers proudly grow and produce more than 200 different […]
The cabin was closed on Sunday. The leaves on the lone maple in our bay have just begun to turn vibrant red. The white birch near our deck that turns golden in late august is just beginning its transformation. The floor of the island is now a warm brown colour. […]
Hurricane Fiona has come and gone for some of us in Atlantic Canada, but for others the devastation Fiona wreaked and the power she wielded will never be gone, not completely gone. Too much was lost. We had days of warning to be prepared for this massive storm and I […]
The Guthrie United Church is set to go Sunday (October 2) at the Devlin Hall. This delicious meal of turkey, ham and all the fixings including homemade pie. The supper is served from 5-7 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults, $15 for 6-12 years old and children 5 and […]
One of the reasons for the busy bass tournament schedule across Northwest Ontario in September is because the fishing is so good. It’s also a short season and there are only so many weekends to host events before the weather really turns. This past weekend there were tournaments at Shoal […]
We sold 934 head at the Stratton Sales Barn on Saturday for $1,425,348.76. The hard work and financial support are really proven its worth. The newly installed tag reader had amazing accuracy and tags read quickly. We were slightly short staffed but like always those that show up put in […]
I have just had installed a new extremely high efficiency gas furnace. It will reduce my greenhouse gas emissions. I teased the installers telling them that in their working careers they will be replacing that furnace with an electrical unit to fully eliminate the natural gas emissions from my household. […]
I sometimes think we are of the mindset that previous generations solved everything, and it should be clear sailing for us, as though all the hard parts are behind us. We are annoyed when we are confronted with pandemics that limit our movement and freedom. “How did this happen,” we […]
Reminiscing about the 1972 Summit Series has ended. Until the next “hockey anniversary” of when Canada met Russia, it’s likely to be ignored, and by then great hockey coaches from both sides will be gone, and forgotten. Two were not involved in the Canada-Russia Series but should’ve been. One, Anatoli […]
I love autumn. The colours seem late this year, as if Mother Nature can’t bear to let go of summer, wanting to extract every milligram of rest and relaxation from the season before she gets busy with the obligation of preparation, of readiness for a season that knocks us around […]
