I had visions, when I was eight years old, of becoming a super-hero, once I had conquered the ability to tell time. First things first. It is essential that superheroes be able to tell time. I struggled with time telling, I confess. My mother was disappointed, but she shouldn’t have […]
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Rick is in the doghouse…. again! Rick is our Wanna-be-Mountie, a long retired peace officer. A close up and personal encounter with a concrete truck several years back left Rick in a somewhat decreased mobility state. Not completely crippled up, but close to it. His gait and mobility is so […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent
Devlin Correspondent
The spring of our clocks forward is here! Sunday March 14 at 2 a.m. is the official time to spring ahead an hour with daylight savings time. This is always a sure sign of spring. Most people set their clocks before going to bed Saturday night. Whatever your preference be […]
Well this is my last week to be a full-time farmer! Time truly flies by. I have mixed feelings about it. I look forward to my scheduled days and of course a regular pay cheque. I seemed to have had a bit of a crazy calving year. It can always […]
My all-time favourite dessert, no matter what the occasion is Crème Caramel.Crème Caramel is much like Crème Brûlée, but the caramelized sugar goes into the ramekin first, rather than torched on top. The result is a complex caramel layer on top of the inverted custard and a residual complex caramel […]
When I think about March, ice fishing is the first thing that comes to mind. Since the early 2000’s I have spent more days on the ice through this month than doing anything else, taking advantage of the weather and the excellent fishing opportunities. Many of my biggest walleye, pike, […]
It is frustrating living in Northwestern Ontario with the COVID virus crawling through our communities. We look south and see how quickly residents in northern Minnesota are being vaccinated. We watch with bated breath as our seniors at Rainycrest receive their second vaccination. With a second outbreak in Rainycrest staff […]
We all have days when we feel our contribution to the world, to the greater good, has little or no value. Self-doubt moves in and gives us a serious internal beating. These types of days may fall with greater frequency during these strange uncertain times we find ourselves in, when […]
By Mark ElliottSpecial to Squirrel Pie KFC is out to get me Or at least, that’s what I would think if I were a paranoid man. Ads from KFC flood my social media. “Hurry, deal ends February 28th,” they tell me. “Buy one item, get one free. So much chicken!” […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent
Devlin Correspondent
The Royal Canadian Branch #99 in Emo will resume some activities. The Legion club room is open Thursday to Saturday from 3-6 p.m. Carpet bowling starts up every Thursday, followed by lunch. Beer and Burger Night resumes March 12. This is always a fun evening with a great $5.00 meal. […]
March 1 usually brings us longer days and some good heat from the sun. Mind you, it was -27 when I went out this morning! Calves continued to keep me busy last week and as of today I am waiting on the last 10! I did run into some problems […]
Competitive bass fishing is a crazy activity or sport, however you want to look at it. The highs are so high and the lows are so low, it’s really a roller coaster. When I started competing at the pro level in 2013 I was star struck to be competing against […]
