It’s been really nice to be home for the past couple of weeks after spending much of February and March down in the southern U.S. fishing in bass tournaments. I’ve spent nearly every nice day that we’ve had on the ice chasing walleye, pike, lake trout, and crappies–basically getting in […]
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This is an e-mail that John McTaggart received from an associate with Source for Sports in Belle River, Ont. Hi John, We were able to all gather at the local watering hole and watch your live stream for the gold-medal game. I think our boys might have stole that last […]
Poop test kit. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about those three words, mostly because I’m over 50 years of age–in fact, closer to 60 than 50 (how did that happen?!)–and four or more years overdue for colon cancer screening. Why? Because I’m a procrastinator and as the doctor would […]
The longer daylight hours and the sun shining certainly makes us all feel good! I really love the cooler nights and sunny days-it makes for a bit less mud in the yard. Mind you, my dad hauled in some hay for me the other day and it created a “soupy […]
I like to think Richard Wagamese and I are friends. I can’t bear to put that in the past tense because I never got to meet him and the opportunity won’t come now. I won’t bump into him on the street and introduce myself as his fan and fellow writer, […]
Our new telephone book arrived at the Fort Frances Times. We usually received a book for every phone in the business and that count would be 21 phone books. There also are 10 business lines coming into the building. But this year, the phone book company has determined the Times […]
Technology, Entertainment, Design. In short, “TED.” I’ve been a fan of TED for years. In fact, some of the greatest lessons I’ve learned have been from TED, a global platform of speakers who share their ideas–be they funny, courageous, ingenious, inspiring, or informative–in talks of 18 minutes or less. There […]
Monday was the first day for 2017 at the Emo Agricultural Research Station (my time off always goes so quickly). I had plans to get caught up on the stack of farm magazines that I subscribe to. That didn’t happen, though at least I can shut the door of the […]
I’m always in a bit of a slump after the Scotties and the Brier have wrapped up. Yes, there is more curling to come but it’s never as good as the Canadian championships. I particularly enjoyed this year’s Brier. That’s not a real statement; I always enjoy the Brier. But […]
At this point in the winter, it’s always exciting for those of us who live in Northwestern Ontario to think about another great summer that’s just around the corner. I’m certainly looking forward to the summer. But if you’re like me and you enjoy ice-fishing, the latter part of March […]
The third stop of the seven-event FLW Tour took place this past weekend at the Harris Chain of Lakes down in Florida–and it wasn’t the tournament I was hoping for. My results in Florida over the past six years that I’ve been fishing these pro tournaments have not been great. […]
There are new questions facing school boards and organizations planning trips for students to the United States. Is it safe to travel to that country? And will all of the students and participants be able to cross the border given the new immigration orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump? […]
