If you have been involved with any organization, you will know the value of a great bookkeeper. We had a great bookkeeper working with us for the abattoir / Rainy River Meats and she has decided to part with us. We are fortunate that we have found someone to replace […]
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The Dance Hall renovations are coming along, the parking lot, sidewalks and landscaping is completed. Ken Hyatt (the carpenter taking on this project) shared with me that Bruce Brigham (electrician) will be continuing with wiring. It’s hoping the wiring and insulation will be done by Christmas, following that completion the […]
The English ivy is one of the easiest houseplants there is to grow in your home. It is a trailing vine that can be trained and shaped onto a trellis or topiary form, or left to hang over the pot and trail to the floor, or trained to climb a […]
Pele. Maradona. Ronaldo. Eusebio. Kaka. Zidane. Neymar. Socrates. Soccer is full of great players known by one name, many of them Brazilians. Sometimes, even people who know nothing about soccer have heard of them. By the time the current World Cup is over, Canada could have one of its own. […]
I guess it goes without saying that I love to cook. For me, a perfect Sunday afternoon would be in the kitchen, with music playing, and having fun with ingredients. However, I do realize this passion is not shared by all. Whether you love cooking or not, it is a […]
If you like to hunt, then you are probably finding ways to stay busy during this freeze up period. I think it’s safe to say that we’re done with the boats now and for the most part, we don’t quite have safe ice yet to get out and drill some […]
Does it almost feel like “Ground Hog Day” again? Ontario’s top doctor is recommending that residents wear masks when they are out in public. Didn’t we hear the same thing two years ago? This year, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer recommended on Monday that Ontario residents wear masks […]
Many, many events are taking place on our rural area. There will be a Country Jam at the Emo Legion on November 18 starting at 7 p.m. Beer and burgers will starts at 5 p.m. A perfect night, enjoy a tasty meal then dance the night away to live good […]
There are people who think I covered the 1950 Grey Cup, the last time the Toronto Argos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met (I didn’t), and some who think I remember it (I don’t). If I had, it would’ve been my second-best memory of the year, the first being the birth […]
One of the great things about my fishing activities is that I get to meet a lot of people from all over the world. Through both guiding and competitive fishing, I have been able to cross paths with people from all walks of life and made many friendships. One of […]
It looks as though winter has arrived now. I beat myself up for the first couple of weeks frustrated with all the work that wasn’t finished. Then reality hits and I remind myself that I must work off the farm and you can only do so much on your own. […]
Not far from where I live is a UNESCO site at Grand Pré near the Bay of Fundy. The site represents the archaeological remains of an Acadian settlement, granted World Heritage Site status in 2012. British soldiers forced Acadians from their communities, burning their homes and crops. Acadians had lived […]
