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 […]
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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 […]
Well, it was a busy week of calves for me! I was just steady moving cattle in and out, and thankfully it was decent temperatures, so it was easier to put calves outside much more quickly than what I sometimes do. Things were going pretty good, and I planned to […]
My entertainment tastes have changed over the years. But they always have fallen into two broad categories: going to fine restaurants and attending live theatre. So for me, the perfect evening always has been going to an excellent theatre production, either preceded by dinner or followed by dessert with friends. […]
Thankfully the rain showers have left us. What a mess! I think we all can agree we certainly don’t need that kind of weather at this time of year. I easily could skate right out to the barn and it actually might be safer than trying to walk. Then again, […]
American politics are brutal. Just watching the U.S. primaries and debates play out on TV, our own brand of politics is so much more civilized. At one time in my life, I often envied the U.S. style of politics in the way that U.S. politicians responded to the needs of […]
