Spring, glorious Spring! I’m channelling Oliver Twist when he sang “Food, glorious food,” in the musical Oliver, my arms outstretched as I spin around. Are you familiar with the musical? Don’t worry, if my neighbours could hear me, they too would tell me to pipe down. We all need Spring. […]
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My mom was disappointed that she couldn’t find “Moos” in last week’s paper. So, I start to trace back to last week; “did I write it?” Yup, I could remember writing it because I was talking about our Cattle Sale. Next thought: “did I send it in?” That I couldn’t […]
Henry Miller
Tales from the Wild
Tales from the Wild
Sixty years ago naturalists were alarmed to see that the bluebird populations were drastically declining. Two invasive species, the house sparrows and the starlings were driving the bluebirds away and nesting in the limited numbers of natural cavities found in trees and fence posts where the bluebirds themselves liked to […]
Our community welcomes the Schraa family to our area. Dave and Ceri along with their children Mac, Grace and Taylor have recently purchased the farm of Larry and Linda Lamb. The family will be the Purity Seed Ltd distributors, taking that over from Larry Lamb. The family is moving from […]
One of the best parts about living in Sunset Country is that we are fortunate that there are always open fishing seasons for some species of fish. Of the most popular sport fish species, the walleye season closes for a month in the spring, musky season is closed from the […]
Container gardening is very versatile and rewarding. You can purchase containers in many materials or you may have something around the house that could be an interesting planter. You are only limited by your imagination. Make sure your container has a few holes in the bottom to ensure good drainage. […]
The first time I was in the presence of the great Rocket Richard, we were in jail. Both of us. He was a few paces ahead of me (that’s royalty) as the big iron door clanged shut behind us. The jail was Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary, in suburban Montreal, and we were […]
Sometimes this year feels like the movie “Ground Hog Day”. We are in a lockdown restricted to staying in our homes except for essential needs. Just like last year, my wife and I shop enough once every two weeks for groceries. Just like last year, we can’t invite friends or […]
Someone once told me that seeing the River Thames from the Promenade in London elevated his position in life, as if for that moment he was able to stand in the shoes of the giants of history. I didn’t agree, not then, not now. I grew up on the Rainy […]
The battle of the bulge never ends. The latest tactic rejected counting calories and has resorted to counting points. Points are something like calories, but the numbers aren’t near as big. A help for we of the numerically challenged. “If I poach that walleye, it’s only 4 points. If I […]
After a couple of tough finishes, I was motivated to turn my Bassmaster Elite Series season around this past week at Lake Fork, Texas. Through four events I had fallen outside of the Bassmaster Classic cut line so that was where the motivation to catch some fish was mostly coming […]
Spring is coming – I promise!!! Now is a great time to start dreaming about what to add to the garden. Hydrangeas are widely known and admired for their large, showy blossoms that lend fabulous colour to gardens from mid- to late-summer. Although, Hydrangeas are native to parts of Asia, […]
