Here is hoping everyone enjoyed Easter weekend. The weather was decent for the most part and it was a great time to get outside! We tackled vaccinating all our cows, calves, and yearlings. Although it was a slow task (with slow-moving cattle), it was a job well-done! I had a […]
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If do much fishing in Northwestern Ontario, you probably like to catch walleye because they are very plentiful across the region and they are great to eat. And if you fish for walleye, you probably use live bait because minnows, nightcrawlers, and leeches are proven fish-catchers. While it’s convenient to […]
There are some days when you open a letter that it is a pleasant surprise. Monday was such an occasion. Last week, I wrote of the discovery of a treasure of family history–and it is a treasure that keeps unfolding. A letter arrived from New Zealand wondering if I had […]
The 2017 federal budget was released on March 22 and today I am pleased to highlight some of the important investments our government is making. One of the most significant contributions to our region is the additional $25-million investment in FedNor funding over the next five years. FedNor is a […]
Our sales barn training day on Saturday seemed to be a big success. We had a great bunch of people show up and the weather was great! A big thank you to Aaron and Murray for bringing cattle to the barn and Melissa for bringing down her two horses. We […]
I have a bucket list, of sorts. I don’t really think of the list as things I want to do before I take my last breath. That seems a bit like encouraging the dying thing; bringing it in to focus. Most of us, after all, just pretend dying will never […]
The fourth stop of the 2017 FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Lake Cumberland, Ky. and I now find myself in a little bit of a slump after these last couple of events. After cashing a cheque in nine-straight tournaments, my 72nd-place finish gives me a pair of […]
It is amazing what you can learn when you begin clearing and rooting through the files at your parents’ home. My mother is downsizing and the family is doing the downsizing. You never can know what you might discover. For instance, we have the receipts for my grandfather’s funeral in […]
My partner and I almost always have a date on any given Friday night. And as the evening flows along to that inaugural refreshment, no matter what it may be, we sip not until we toast it between us with “Cheers” as we look intentionally into each other’s eyes and […]
After a couple of weeks at home, and some quality time on the ice, I’m back in the boat this week down south at Lake Cumberland. Located in Kentucky, Cumberland is the ninth-largest lake in the United States but it has not held very many high-level bass tournaments. So for […]
We celebrate my dad’s birthday on April 3 every year but this year he was turning 70! He did not want a big celebration but we did end up going out for a pizza Sunday afternoon. He was in his glory since the restaurant sold Nevada tickets and he won […]
I would like to live in a castle, maybe one in Ireland because I’m fairly certain Canadian castles are in short supply. The selection of castles in Europe is extensive, I’ve read. Windsor Castle holds some sort of record for having been continuously lived in for the longest period of […]
