Two bass tournaments and a walleye tournament took place across Sunset Country over the past weekend and despite some strong winds on Saturday, it was a pretty nice weekend to be in the boat. My pal, Karl Engstrom, and I teamed for the Shoal Lake Bass Classic and ended up […]
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I really enjoy my life and especially my farm life, but there are days I really wonder what I’m doing! And I’m certain this happens to others, as well. I do feel that some days the farm sucks the life right out of me. Even on the days I feel […]
It is July 1 and the 151st birthday of Canada. In typical Fort Frances fashion, the sun gods rained on the Fort Frances parade. You almost can predict that July 1 will be a rainy day. The thermometer only was reading 17 C but The Weather Network said the rain […]
I was fortunate to know and call Rachel Hill a friend. Myself and many, many others. Sadly, Rachel lost her battle with cancer and she was honoured with a beautiful memorial on Saturday right at her home. Most people who live longer haven’t conquered as much as this amazing, strong, […]
I confess that I’m not particularly fond of cooking, though on some occasions such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, I’ve been known to put on a decent spread and most of it quite edible. To the best of my knowledge, I haven’t killed anyone off with my culinary skill (or lack […]
The final stop of the 2018 FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Lake St. Clair on the Michigan/Ontario border. After a great few days of pre-fishing with my brother, Ben, I was excited to get the tournament started. I was confident I was going to catch a bunch […]
Doug Ford has hit the ground running and with a few announcements even before being sworn into office, he clearly has demonstrated things will be different. Gone are the working luncheon caucus meetings with supplied food. Instead, the PC caucus will be expected to “brown bag” it. Or perhaps Mr. […]
I originally wrote this column on the last Monday evening in May. I was going to recycle it completely until I reread it and realized a few things were worth revisiting. The apple blossoms aren’t on the breeze anymore. Back then, the scent of the new blooms drifted on the […]
I am in a state of emotional rage and I’m struggling to focus on the simplest of tasks–tasks as simple as flossing or walking. I can’t think straight and all I can think about is the images of children taken from their mothers at the U.S.-Mexican border, oftentimes removed with […]
The seventh and final stop of the FLW Tour regular season takes place this week at Lake St. Clair, along the Michigan/Ontario border, which is one of the best smallmouth lakes in North America. When the schedule was announced last summer, this was the lake that excited me the most […]
We are in the season of graduations. Universities and colleges are finalizing their graduation programs. Nursery schools, elementary schools, and high schools all have graduation ceremonies across the district this week. Proud parents and grandparents look to this occasion as each ceremony brings a new chapter into the lives of […]
Some of us experienced some significant rain over the weekend and others not so much. At my house, we received around two-10ths of an inch but the Emo Agricultural Research Station got just over an inch. We also are working with a Ph.D. student who is doing some work on […]
