Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner, and although I am not a big sports fan, one cannot help but being inundated by the media that this annual game day is fast approaching. Almost everyone loves dip with snacking chips, so I am giving you a couple of our […]
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When you’re a member of the sports media, you’re not supposed to have a personal bias about the athletes you cover. Sometimes, it happens. For me, it happened with Ken Read. He was an international skiing star, leader of the famous Crazy Canucks, who were winning World Cup races with […]
I almost was caught up Saturday as a local convoy of trucks, cars and SUV’s motored down King’s Highway from the west slowing up traffic. Carrying Canadian flags and announcing they were organized to create freedom for Canadians from the rules imposed on them by the federal, provincial, and municipal […]
Well, I made the mistake of figuring out how many bales I fed in January. Then I had a hot flash. I hope that it was just because of the cold weather otherwise, even with the stuff I bought, I am going to be a little to close for comfort. […]
It’s just amazing what a surgeon can do. My old carcass was in need of some repair, so decided to invest some time and money in getting it overhauled. What? You say that’s like putting a new set of tires on a rusty old car before you take it to […]
I was having a catch-up coffee with a friend quite some time ago, back when we could do such things with ease and a sense of safety. The conversation veered off into a discussion about poverty. My friend made the comment that she worked hard in life and had a […]
He was once a pro boxer who went home to work in a dry cleaning plant, with an 11-year-old son who played hockey. Dad painted his son’s sticks so that if somebody swiped one it would be easy to identify in the small town where they lived. “I painted one […]
The 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season kicks off next week at the St. John’s River in Florida. It’s the fourth year in a row that the St. John’s is hosting the kick-off event to the season. After finishing in July last year, it’s been a long off-season and I can […]
Stock markets around the world saw huge swings Monday, building on accumulating losses since the new year. Much of those losses can be attributed to the growing tensions from Ukraine. When the United States and Britain both began withdrawing their embassy staff from Kyiv over the weekend, tensions mounted. Canada […]
The 2021 Senior Of The Year was announced Monday, January 24. This year’s well deserved recipient is Gayle Hyatt. Gayle was completely shocked when she was honoured with this award. Due to Covid restrictions the presenting of the award was given outside the Emo Municipality office. Mayor Harold McQuaker was […]
It seems that we either have -35 or snow these days. Neither of which most of us enjoy. I have my hopes up that once we get through this cold snap it will be clear sailing to spring. The best part of the -35 days is the sunshine, provided there […]
I was thinking of time travel last night. My mind likes to explore all subjects while I am trying to fall asleep, some of them not pleasant. Time travel was a fun alternative. I talked to an old friend on the phone the other day. An hour flew by, and […]
