I’m actually contemplating spring-cleaning–the old-fashioned kind of spring-cleaning like my grandmother used to do. The walls in each room get washed down, and the kitchen cupboards get emptied out and everything gets a bath before being returned and hopefully (if memory serves me correctly) to same spot so that it […]
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As the MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, I regularly travel across the region to meet with my constituents and to listen to the issues and priorities that are important to them. The economy, infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities for their kids or grandkids are some of the key topics that come […]
It was a great week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station with Claire and Nick! Working with summer students every year keeps me young; at least at heart. We are ready to plant but, of course, we have a tractor breakdown. Funny thing, the tractor was put away last fall […]
If you get the chance to escape the winter next season for a warm clime and Sunwing is in charge, I suggest you forego the opportunity. My daughter returned from a Sunwing Vacation some 15 days ago (while I am writing this) with her husband and two small children. Their […]
Around this time every year, there is a lot of anticipation to get the boat in the water and start a new fishing season. More open water is popping up every day if you want to wet a line. But for those of you who are happy to simply spend […]
It is the big question on the minds of district residents these days. It has nothing to do with the provincial election. It has nothing to do with municipal elections. It is all about ice. Bill Naturkach reminded me about a visit by delegates from our sister community of Paris, […]
We often hear the advice from others as the calendar turns over at our birthday–marking another year having galloped into the great abyss, out of sight. “You’re not getting any younger.” Not exactly a revelation like the splitting of the atom or landing on the moon or the discovery of […]
The second of two FLW Tour tournaments over a three-week span took place this past weekend at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. Lewis Smith is a lake that I’ve visited twice in the past so I had some experience to go off of, and things went pretty well en route […]
Honouring special dates on the calendar is a great opportunity to try something new at the dinner table. This Saturday is the Mexican celebration of “Cinco de Mayo” (Spanish for the fifth of May) and thus is a perfect time to share this recipe with you. Although avocados are grown […]
Sunday marked “Earth Day” in Canada. It also was the warmest day in Rainy River District so far this year, embracing the warmth of spring. Earth Day is celebrated around the world, having begun as a mission of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. I look around my yard and […]
My father called me Winnie Pooh when I was little, dropping the “the” so as not to be accused of violating copyright laws (I’m sure that was the reason). When I re-read the letters he wrote to me just before he died, letters I’ve read at least a hundred times, […]
In seven years of travelling all over the U.S. to compete in bass tournaments, I’ve been pretty fortunate that I’ve never had any of my fishing gear stolen out of my boat or truck. Alas, that all changed last week in Kentucky when the back of my truck was nearly […]
