If you ever worked with animals, protocols for personal space are very evident and they change depending on the situation. Cattle are real social animals. Just watch them during this hot weather when they are free to roam the pasture at will. When they head in for a drink, there […]
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Weeping trees and shrubs are varieties that have branches that droop towards the ground. A weeping tree or shrub is a great variety to add to your garden when you are looking for that special focal point. The softness and gracefulness of the dropping branches add a peacefulness and tranquility […]
I think we will all agree that we hope the “special weather statement” we keep seeing and hearing about misses us! Sunday’s weather created enough mess for the week. It is very difficult to keep animals dry in this weather. I am thinking of all my friends calving now and […]
The Good Friday Fish Fry is set to go at the Emo Legion April 15. Tickets are available in the Legion Club Room this Thursday (April 14) or with Char at Tompkins today. A two fillet dinner is $20 and a one fillet dinner is $10. These dinners are delicious […]
The only time in my life that I placed a call to Montclair, New Jersey, the voice that answered was Larry Doby’s. It was one wintry night, he had been the hitting coach for the Montreal Expos, who hadn’t done much hitting (nor fielding nor pitching) in his final season, […]
The fourth stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at Lake Chickamauga in East Tennessee. Heading into this event, there was some pressure to have a good tournament after my mediocre start to the season. I was well outside the cut line for qualifying for […]
“The triumphs of peace have been in some proximity to war.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson”. The current Russian-Ukraine war may provide new opportunities for Canada’s oil and gas industries to consider. Peter McKay in a recent column in the National Post proposed that the Port of Churchill could become a […]
I was remiss in my research regarding The Tom Longboat Award. Allow me to explain. The Award, as I mentioned, was established in 1951, a joint project by the then Department of Indian Affairs and the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. Since 1998, the award has been administered by the […]
Do you have a suspicion that manufacturers of all sort of products are spying on you? You could be right. Every time you get on the net, almost immediately your inbox is flooded with the most inane information toting products you simply “could not live without.” Maybe it’s time we […]
The 4-H Beef Leaders have met and are aiming to be organized to start with our Beef Clubs within the next month. It is always exciting to see some young new members but also a proud feeling when members return to the program each year. We need leaders for the […]
Access for Residents living in the Municipality of LaVallee to natural gas for heating their homes and water is presently limited to areas close to existing natural gas lines. Various Residents have verbally expressed an interest in having expanded access to natural gas distribution systems. Natural gas lines run through […]
It was nice to get home last week to catch up and do a little bit of ice fishing but it was back on the road for me this past weekend as I returned to Tennessee for a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Chickamauga this week. The timing was […]
