A road trip revisited. The peaches weren’t ripe yet when we arrived in the southern Ontario, but the sweet cherries were in full season. I picked up a basket at the first fruit stand and tucked right in. Soon I had the van, my shirt, and hands littered with pits […]
Columnists
For many Canadians, the Summer of 69 was a hit song by Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. For Montrealers, it was the start of a love affair between a city and a baseball team, one that lasted until 2004. Until the Expos, baseball fans had never seen a major-league game outside […]
In winter Olympics the Canadian women’s hockey team have kept us on the edge of our seats every four years as they have gone up against the American women. This summer Canada’s women’s soccer team defeated the US team in the final minute of play with a single goal in […]
Wendi Stewart
I recently watched a documentary about the creation of Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which was released in 2001. The documentary film is not new, but I stumbled upon it quite by accident. The narrator spoke of an approach to production that Walt Disney himself created called plussing. The word […]
I don’t do well with goodbyes. It has never been my strong suit. “See you next time” has never been much of a comfort, though goodbyes are an inevitable part of living. My fun-packed “company’s coming” extravaganza was always going to end with a goodbye; there was no way around […]
One in five Northwestern Ontario residents have not received a single Covid vaccine. If you are going into Walmart or Safeway to shop, it means that, statistically, one in five shoppers has not had a single dose. That statistic alone mandates that we must continue to wear masks indoors. It […]
Doesn’t seem to matter what it is you consume or participate in sooner or later some study someplace will prove it’ll kill you. Milk for example is great for you. Lots of calcium for strong teeth and bones. Apparently not according to a recent report causes brittle bones. Skim better […]
The Rainy River Valley Agriculture Fall Fair is just around the corner. With this fair definitely being different because of Covid restrictions, there are still several traditions taking place. The Queen contest has four young people striving to reign as the 2021 fair Queen representative. The crowning takes place on […]
August has arrived. The time of year when we often see some hot, dry days. This year we have only seen hot, dry days. The rain even appears on a radar that it is heading our way and it still manage to dissipate or go around us. We ended up […]
Bob Dunn
Distant Replay
Distant Replay
The unexpected withdrawals from the Olympic events by the greatest gymnast ever, Simone Biles, brought back some ugly memories of Canada’s past. Elaine Tanner, who may have been this country’s greatest swimmer ever, made her Olympic debut in the 100-metre backstroke, at Mexico City’s 50-metre pool, and she had the […]
The longest running bass tournament in Sunset Country – the Kenora Bass International – is all set to blast off on Thursday morning from Safety Bay in Kenora. In 1988, local resident Doug Bishop, then the owner of Canadian Tire, had an idea for a fishing tournament on Lake of […]
Company is coming. I feel a bit like Paul Revere and his midnight ride, galloping through the streets, warning of the pending arrival of the British. Though he is attributed to shouting his warning, it was actually a far more clandestine approach of alertness, but I digress. A slice of […]
