As we dress for the cold winds of winter, here is a true tale. Bank or bush, always check your deposits. When I dig out my work clothes for some heavy duty tasks, there’s generally an adventure in store. Not the task itself that may or may not be completed […]
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I am reading Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Dillard’s memoir won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1975 so I assume her writing is wise, and I might learn from it. The book conveys her thoughts on “solitude, writing, and religion” and has been categorized as a study […]
The annual Stuff-A-Cruiser takes place December 4 at area stores, including Cloverleaf Grocery. Volunteers are needed – high school students can earn volunteer hours through this worthy event. Stuff-A-Cruiser in Emo supports the Emo Food Bank. Please contact Charlene at 486-3455 or 275-8841. Emo will be hosting its annual Holly […]
Well, it looks like winter has arrived. I was still hoping we might be on the edge of the system and I do mean the edge that wasn’t going to get much at all. Friends in Dryden certainly were hit worse, and my step-kid was called to Kenora to work […]
The Poinsettia is a true symbol of Christmas and each year many people can hardly wait to add one or more to their Christmas decor. Because they are only available to us in Canada at Christmas, you’ll want to maximize the amount of enjoyment you get from your Poinsettia. The […]
His name was Anthony Keith Waiters and if ever a “soccer Brit” threw himself into his new country as he left his old one, it was Tony Waiters. He didn’t come to Canada to teach Canadians how to play the game, it just turned out the way. And while he […]
Year after year, another fishing season comes to an end. We never know quite exactly when that’s going to be in our part of the World but with the weather we’ve received over the past week and the cooling temperatures next week, we’re just about done for another year. I […]
I have been revelling in the weather we have experienced these past 10 days. This fall is being bountiful with warm above normal temperatures. As I travelled to Rainy River last Wednesday, I could not but help notice how many fields have already been prepared for next year’s crops. As […]
Saturday, November 15, 2008- Some things never change At the debating table in the Bakery in Rainy the other morning, hunter orange was in evidence. So were the number of long faces, obviously unsuccessful in their attempt to bag that trophy buck so far this season. Pickle, who is a […]
Honour our veterans November 11, with Remembrance Day. Throughout our district there are people to be remembered for their dedication to our country. Some have long passed and some are still among us. There are many ways to pay tribute to our war heroes. Cenotaph services will be at the […]
We sold 814 head at our final cattle sale of 2021. What a year it has been! The cattle valued at $894,163.15. We’ve seen some excellent calves go through the ring. The western buyers said we continued to have a high cow market compared to the west. We are pleased […]
I, and my comrades, are reaching an age when those individuals we looked up to in life, those who lit our path, are departing this world. It is an inevitable place we find ourselves in but one that never comes with ease, without a silent plea that it might be […]
