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 […]
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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 […]
I got into a bit of a tussle the other day, a heated argument you might say. I must confess, some of the language wasn’t stellar. As the argument continued, neither side was ready to concede so we arrived at a kind of stalemate and I’m not sure who won, […]
There has been much discussion in western news media about the decline of democracy throughout the world. In fact last week president Biden called a world conference to talk to world leaders to address this concern. In an article published in Atlantic magazine this past month, titled “The bad guys […]
How’s your memory? About as good as the clutch was in my 54 Merc…. Burnt and slipping? Seems I spend a good part of everyday looking for my keys, glasses, or phone. My late wife Norma, the Pearl of the Orient used to keep me pretty much informed and on […]
I am hoping to have things locked up at the Research Station this week. I was thinking I might finish last week but I got side-tracked. The reports have been dropped off at Emo Feed, but I will remind you that nothing was outstanding last year, other than we experienced […]
