With the Arctic Vortex hard upon us it was time to resurrect this gem. A 100% true tale from decades past. The kids are long grown and left home. Mom and Dad are safely ensconced in Florida dodging Covid, but warm. Those are the two things sages say are inevitable- […]
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Most often called a Christmas cactus you may also see this variety of cactus on sale at other holiday times of the year like Easter and Mother’s Day, this is a very rewarding house plant to try no matter what time of year you purchase one. This type of cactus […]
The past couple of years will probably not go down as our most memorable for fun reasons but as 2022 welcomes us, we should all have some hope that we will eventually get back to normal living at some point. Fortunately, fishing is a safe activity for everybody and we […]
It seems a lifetime ago that I met Miki Ah You, Jr., at the Autostade in Montreal, and since the stadium disappeared four decades ago and Junior Ah You now has 43 grandchildren, I guess it is a lifetime ago. He is the kindest, gentlest professional athlete I’ve ever known, […]
I think of “beauty” this time of year. I think of the calm and quiet, of the dark, of snow banked against the house, the windows covered with frosty lace, and how as a child I would quietly and carefully move away the parcels from under the Christmas tree to […]
Christmas arrives on Saturday. For Christians around the world, the day marks the beginning of hope throughout the land. Beginning today we have passed the day of darkness and each day brings more light into the northern hemisphere and marks that more light is coming into our lives. We can […]
I originally wrote this in 2007. It is worth a reprint. Some of our most vivid memories are of childhood events. We old codgers may not be able to remember what we had for breakfast, but can recall every detail of our first Christmas concert. At my first, I was […]
After many tickets have been sold and volunteers have worked diligently, the draw is near. The Dance Hall Association volunteers have been raising money to rebuild the Dance Hall. The draw takes place Boxing Day (December 26) at Devlin’s Corner Store at 1 p.m. All proceeds will be used for […]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am afraid Christmas is going to be here and I certainly won’t be ready. I keep making a list, but I will have to go somewhere to cross a few things off it. Of course, we picked up our new […]
In this column over the past couple of years I have mentioned that we are seeing more and more bigger perch mixed in to our walleye catch while ice fishing on Lake of the Woods. It could be happening on other waterbodies as well but I notice it frequently on […]
The holiday season is a very special time of the year that is celebrated with favourite food and drinks alike. Family and friends come together to eat, drink, and commemorate the precious relationships that they hold with each other. Throughout the years there have been many beverages and appetizers made […]
The man who introduced me to sports broadcasting is a member of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. His name is Ken Nicolson and they called him Friar because when he did Robin Hood Flour radio commercials in his home town — then Fort William — he was accused […]
