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 […]
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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 […]
The merchants of Emo have geared up for “Spring Fever Days” again this year. The festival, now more than 50 years in age, has become the signal that winter is officially over. Kudos to the foresight of Ted Corrigan, Charlie Tompkins, Bill Mosbeck, Gordon Meyers, and Dennis Degagne, who believed […]
We all know women who inspire us, be they the pioneers of our heritage–those Amelia Earhart types: courageous, living on the edge, outspoken, adventurous, challenged, spirited women folk. Maybe they are our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, teachers, best friends, and/or a host of other women who have motivated us to […]
Congratulations to the committee that worked so hard to stage the “Gold Rush Gala” on Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The event was well-attended and supported by many across our district. It was great to see. I think everyone had a great time and we all hope […]
Friendship is like a secret hide-out; the kind of place I imagined as a child to escape to from nightmares, to run away from disappointment–a place where I was completely perfect with all my flaws, some of them more noticeable than others. My height was a flaw when I was […]
