Marnie and I have been travelling to visit relatives that we have not seen in the past three years. We would have travelled last year to visit her mother and brother and their children but Covid made travel feel unsafe. We enjoy travelling in late September and early October because […]
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The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has come and gone. I donned my orange t-shirt. I read from my copy of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Summary published in 2015; something I try to do every day. I listened to speakers and […]
This is Ontario Agriculture Week! Though I think we should celebrate our industry all year long, things are ramped up this week! It is a special time to think about the acres that are cared for by our producers, the abundance of food produced, the employees in our industry, and […]
When I was on the football beat in Montreal, one of the head coaches I encountered was Al Bruno, whenever his Hamilton Tiger-Cats were in town. I thought he was gruff, mildly co-operative and looking like a man who wished he could be anywhere but talking to football reporters. It […]
A couple of weeks back when this latest run of beautiful, unseasonably warm weather started I figured I would take advantage of if by getting on the water and put in some long days fishing. I have continued the trend for a couple of weeks and it looks like we […]
There are a few common mistakes that gardeners make when installing mulch prod- ucts. Review the following tips so you don’t make these mistakes too. Improper Mounding Be careful to ensure that the layer of mulch is not too thick around the tree and piled up against the stem. This […]
A traditional dessert at Thanksgiving is pumpkin pie, but there are so many other options that would feel just as seasonal. One of my favourites is Cranberry Bread Pudding. Bread puddings usually utilize leftover stale bread, but I prefer to use a fresh loaf of French bread and toast it […]
My favourite pass-time has always been “remembering”. Some would say we should spend more time looking ahead than back. That may be so, but I got muddled at some point after I left elementary school. My childhood memories are crystal clear as a result. My granddaughter Abby was visiting on […]
In my column last week, I wrote of tough love and the shunning of non vaccinated people. On Sunday, Jason Kenney in a radio broadcast in Calgary said a rather profound statement. Kenney rejected the idea of “Hard Lockdowns” in Alberta as a way of controlling the spread of Covid, […]
A blast from the past With the kids back in school we fondly remember summers past. It’s summer and the kids are out of school. It’s time for the annual migration of the gene pool to the grandparents for a few weeks or a few days. Parents consider this an […]
The Dance Hall is hosting a garage sale October 9th. at the Alberton rink. This is to raise monies to upgrade the Dance Hall. All donations would be greatly appreciated. Call Lisa at 275-7931 or Joeann at 486-3100. The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help support […]
We successfully held our first cattle sale in our new facilities. For the most part, things went very well. Naturally we found a few things we can improve on and we have three weeks to change a few more things. We sold 1487 animals for $1,798.094.20. It was a pretty […]
