The outside temperature read 11 degrees C on Sunday and the forecast for the remainder of the week is calling for continued mild weather. The snow is melting rapidly and rivers of water are now flowing along the streets into the storm sewer drains. The water is making its way […]
Columnists
There still is a fair amount of snow around but it is always good to plan ahead. The following is part one of an article on frost seeding—deal with time of seeding, equipment, and site selection: Frost seeding is used to improve productivity and forage quality of pastures and hay […]
I’m at the beginning of a new relationship so I’m suffering from the jitters, can’t always think straight, a bit bubbly, and happy. Can’t beat that. We met at the hardware store, not the likeliest of places. A storm was coming and I wanted to stock up on a few […]
By Pastor Sean Ward
The Apostolic Way
The Apostolic Way
Recent news reports in parts of Ontario of parents concerned about their students being able to access elicit and pornographic material on public hubs has sparked debate about the possible lack of proper filtering programs across the province. While I certainly agree that proper filtering is necessary, it also is […]
Over the past several years, the explosion of the winter walleye fishery on Lake Winnipeg has led to the development of new techniques for catching these big, aggressive fish. At the forefront of this “revolution” is using lipless rattle baits for catching walleye under the ice. While Lake Winnipeg certainly […]
I’m sure no one is complaining about these spring-like days and I’m not, either, except I worry that we will pay for it later–when we truly should be getting the spring-like days. Though I wasn’t born for the “Spring of ’66,” I’ve heard many times about the amount of snow […]
Don Rusnak
February was eventful as parliamentary work took centre stage and we began to tackle many of the issues we committed to in our election platform. We commemorated the first 100 days of the new Liberal government by celebrating all the ways we are bringing real change to Canadians. From forming […]
Growing up in a farming community more than a half-century ago, I knew only dogs that lived outside. With one exception. Uncle Ned and Aunt Ann had no children, but they had a darling little white dog named “Snowball.” When we visited, the little dog was always on Aunt Ann’s […]
I’ve been on a learning curve the last two weeks; mouth mostly closed, ears open, and listening to the stories of others—and through theirs was reminded of my own. I learned about literary boundaries, and I continue spinning a web of words in my head that will find its way […]
I began thinking about how long I’ve been a swimming official while at the Dryden pool complex on Saturday morning. When my eldest son was eight, I agreed to take a timing course to assist at a swim meet in Fort Frances. Later that year, he was attending a swim […]
Harper Lee has died and with her has gone my dream to sit with her in her back garden in Monroeville, Ala., under a giant sycamore tree, sipping something cool. I would take notes and she wouldn’t mind because we are old friends; have been together since “To Kill A […]
As a youngster, one of my favourite weekends of the entire winter was when my parents would take me to Winnipeg for the annual Mid-Canada Boat Show, which has taken place over the first weekend in March for years. I used to save up as much money as I could […]
