Happily, this family of five generations was finally able to share a picture. Right before the Santa Clause parade on November 27, this photo was taken. Young Ivy is being held by her great great Grandmother Eloise Camirand, and surrounded by G’Ma Sheila Jackson, Great Nanna Carla Mose and father […]
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Almost every day, I think of the late Toller Cranston, whom some experts say was the most revolutionary Canadian figure skater in history. Never having qualified as either an expert nor a figure skater, I’m not among them, but from a distance even to me it was clear that Cranston […]
In last week’s column I talked about how I got my start as a fishing guide, essentially pestering Roger Clinton from Ash Rapids Camp to give me a job until he finally did. Obviously, there is more to being a fishing guide than simply going fishing for the day. The […]
The news today is filled with information about the Omnicron virus that is a derivative of the Covid virus. It has replaced the headlines from the United Nations Glasgow conference working to reduce green house gases and control global warming in the world. But on the back pages of newspapers […]
Mostly sunny days here these past few weeks has resulted in Christmas decorations magically appearing on more and more houses. It seems we are fair-weather decorators here in the East. I, too, was late with my ladder and lights, but I’m not sure it was the weather that held me […]
It finally happened. Nov 30. We can cross the border and come back to Canada without a test or quarantine. Wanna bet? Seems there are a few, ifs ands, and buts. First there is that wondrous ArriveCan’t app itself. Seems it doesn’t work exactly right on some phones. So you […]
I didn’t quite meet my goal of having all my Christmas lights up by last Sunday. I ended up having to trouble shoot some of the lights that were up and stopped working after the strong winds on Friday night. Ugh. Christmas lights must be one of the biggest pet […]
The annual Stuff-A-Cruiser was another huge success. The event was held Saturday December 4. This event traditionally takes place during Holy Daze in Emo. A deserving thank you to Ron and Charlene Mctavish that have organized this event for the past seven years. Three years ago their granddaughter McKenna joined […]
Rick Neilson in his article in the Fort Frances Times, Nov 27, titled “Farming Practices Impacting Local Landscapes,” gives the reader some insight into what happens when forested land is cleared. Any mammals, birds, insects and other wildlife have lost their habitat. Any ecosystem that is disturbed leads to other […]
Through all my formative years as a fan of Canadian football, Winnipeg versus Hamilton was not the best Grey Cup rivalry — it was the only one. While I was becoming an adult, these teams met seven times in 13 years and when other teams met in the Grey Cup […]
One of the questions that I’m asked most in my travels and via social media is “how do I get to fish for a living?” Growing up, I consider myself really lucky that I was introduced to and given access to fishing and the outdoors at a young age. I […]
If, at the present moment, you have cornmeal in your pantry, it is probably the residual ingredient from a cornbread recipe you once tried. Although cornmeal is very versatile, and a staple in every Italian kitchen, here in Canada I find that it is not very popular. Not only is […]
