While it was nice to be home for a couple of weeks, I’m back on the road again this week getting ready for the third FLW Tour stop of the season at Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. Beaver Lake has become a staple on the FLW Tour over the years—hosting […]
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In 1964, then-Prime Minister Lester Pearson formed a committee to create a new Canadian flag to replace the Red Ensign. The committee eventually selected an 11-point maple leaf centered on a white background between two red bands on either side. There was serious and rancorous debate between the parties—and the […]
The frogs were singing in my pond last week—despite the chilly temperatures and frigid wind. They were singing with their big voices; a whole choir, one trying to outdo the other. “Listen to me,” one croaked. “No, me,” croaked another. It is the official song of spring, even though Mother […]
And so winter hangs on although I’m hearing that we’re supposed to be in double-digit temperatures for daytime highs by week’s end. Won’t that be something! — Well, I ended up sick again last week and missed out on all my big plans. I understand we had a great turnout […]
All Canadian farm operators will receive a letter at the beginning of May with instructions on how to complete the questionnaire online. It automatically will add totals and skip sections that do not apply to the operator’s farm. As a result, completing the questionnaire online will be faster and easier, […]
Growing up in northern New York, water was very important to me. At our kitchen sink, we had two pumps. One was delicious drinking well water while the other was rainwater gathered in our cistern. This “soft” water was used for baths and laundry. And we always had plenty of […]
I’d love to say that I’ve been in a warm southern destination for the last four weeks—soaking up the sun while handsome tanned men with six packs fed me fresh cooked seafood and glasses of ice tea. Alas, ’tis not the case. I’ve been right here in my neck of […]
If there is one place in Northwestern Ontario that I wished I spent more time fishing when I was younger, it certainly has to be the Rainy River in early April. Every spring, thousands of walleyes from Lake of the Woods make a run up the 137-km river in pursuit […]
If the current weather trends continue, I hope to be able to both attend Spring Fever Days in Emo and rake and clean my yard by April 22. Looking ahead on my cellphone, 10 days out gives hope that the days will be warmer. I am hoping the lawn will […]
“Kermit” told us it wasn’t easy being green, but it’s even more not easy being two (if you’ll pardon my grammar). Perhaps that is why we have little memory of being two when we reach my age, though I must confess a lot of things fall into the category of […]
Well, April seems to have come in like a Lion! And how about that snow on Friday–quite the April Fool’s Day prank but it seems to want to continue, with more white stuff in the forecast this week. We can’t complain about the yard being sloppy since it is frozen […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
On March 16, the federal government took an essential step to grow the middle class and revitalize the Canadian economy. The 2016 budget puts people first and delivers the help that Canadians need now, not a decade from now. It is an essential step to restore prosperity to the middle […]
