Monday was my first official day off–well, kind off. I had two meetings and was hoping to do some shopping. I have next-to-no gifts purchased yet so my list is a mile long. If you see me in town shopping, and I am not very friendly, don’t be offended as […]
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What do you find inside the silence, in the dark, nestled there, out of harm’s way, safe from the chaos of being alive? You find the soft under-belly of who you are. I ache for the silence this time of year; the still sense of peace that often gets lost […]
Over the past few days when I looked at my social media pages, I couldn’t help but notice all the fish pictures that my friends have been taking on the ice-all across Sunset Country and in neighbouring areas. While I haven’t been fishing on the ice yet, I’m going to […]
As I write this column, I realize there is less than two weeks until that jolly old elf makes his way into households around the world. Each year, we celebrate Christmas in different ways. For many, the arrival of that celebrated Christmas gentleman will offer little comfort. I listened Monday […]
“We are all cells in the same body of humanity” ~ Peace Pilgrim I watched a film on Netflix the other day as I hid under a blanket with my hot water bottle in an attempt to keep warm with the minus-40 temperature hurling around outdoors. The film’s title is […]
Some good news broke last week in Fort Frances when high school teacher Jason Cain announced he is moving forward with starting a high school fishing team. South of the border, high school and college competitive bass fishing has emerged as an extremely popular extra-curricular activity, so it makes sense […]
Well, December certainly seems to be flying by! I was supposed to be heading to the Thunder Bay Soil & Crop Association’s annual meeting but I backed out. It would have meant being away an extra day and this week is jammed-packed as it is. They won’t miss me as […]
It is now less than a year until new municipal councils are elected and sworn in across Rainy River District. But before those elections take place, Ontario residents will go to the polls June 7 to elect a new provincial government. All these races will have consequences for residents of […]
It was such a pleasure for me to stop by the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition volunteer appreciation dinner in Thunder Bay last week. I was glad to have the chance to thank all the volunteers for making our community great, and also wish happy birthday to Isabelle Barrett, who turned 100 […]
I was thinking of heroes the other day while I was walking in the snow and the minus-38 C temperatures. “Mighty Mouse” was important when I was little. He was a good guy, as most flying mice tend to be. He was always ready to save the day; he even […]
Last week, I threw around some Christmas shopping ideas for anglers. So in this week’s column, I’m going to do the same thing for hunters. While hunting is not for everybody, it is part of the culture in Northwestern Ontario–and for good reason. We have more public land that anybody […]
Monday evening’s recognition of Evelyn Metke as “Citizen of the Year” in Fort Frances recognizes her years of volunteering for the community. I have known “Evie” from the time I was 14 years old and she had made a decision to take her bronze medallion course. It seemed unusual that […]
