Canada produces 1.6 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. Leading the pack on per capita producers is Saudi Arabia followed by Australia, the United States, and then Canada. It makes us a target to do better. Countries like Russia, China, India, the European Union, United States and Germany produce far […]
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In years past, the editors of the newspapers that run The Livewell have asked me to write a Christmas gift idea column. I’ve done it a bunch of times over the years and to be honest it’s a tough one to do without sounding too repetitive. The fact is, I […]
It was my friend Jim’s birthday yesterday. On the morning of his birthday I like to sit with my coffee and compile my mental list of favourite Jim Avis memories and it invariably results in laughter. That is the gift that friendship gives us, memories and stories we can relive […]
Since my last column entry was all about quick breads, I thought it would be appropriate to share one of our family favourite recipes. I am certain that we all have made a banana bread in our lifetimes, but this one embraces the spirit of the season by including cranberries […]
The Salvation Army red kettles are out, and volunteers are ringing the bells and encouraging community folks to assist the services the Army provides by dropping coins and paper currency into the kettles. The Salvation Army began in Canada in 1882. The history of the kettle goes back to the […]
One of the perks to my job in the fishing community is that I get to go fishing in some interesting places that I probably would never experience had I chosen a different path. Fishing new places is fun and last week I had a chance to go saltwater fishing […]
I realize we wouldn’t be happy if it was minus-40 right now but these mild temperatures are not helping the messy conditions we have below this little bit of snow. The little bit of frost we had is gone. I would like to move my cattle feeding area, but I […]
I like to have breakfast out. I indulge myself every few weeks with this special kind of treat and though I am quite capable of frying up eggs and bacon at home, it is more about the outing than the food, of being with friends and sharing stories and laughter […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Happy to say “there are reasons to celebrate ” in our rural area. Congratulations to Emily Bird and Issac Stromness on their recent engagement. Happy parents are Bob and Shirley Bird and Larry and Julie Stromness. Congratulations also to Brooke VanDrunen and Spencer Brown on their recent engagement. Pleased […]
Some of the simplest baking products to make are quick breads. Quick breads, as the name implies, can be made in a shorter amount of time than traditional yeast breads. Examples would be banana bread, muffins, scones, etc., and although easier, there is still information worth knowing. The biggest, and […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The next “Country Jam” will be taking place on Friday, November 22 in Emo, starting at 7 p.m.If you enjoy the sounds of old time country music and love to get up and dance, then please mark the date on your calendar. Admission is only $2, which covers the cost […]
Back in 2012, New York Times’ columnist David Brooks noted the declining fertility rates across the mid-east and the affects that declining birth rate would have on the region. In 2016, it was noted that in the United States had reach an all time low in births. It has continued […]
