It’s hard to believe Christmas is fast-approaching when the weather feels like we should be preparing our planting equipment! In fact, I had to keep taking off clothes while I finished putting up my outdoor lights this weekend. My only complaint is that I’m thinking all my cords and ornaments […]
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A few years ago, Kenora angler Jason Tait had a revelation when he looked at the bottom of his boat while fishing and noticed a pile of used soft plastics that were destined for the garbage can. With the excellent bass and walleye fishing we have right across Sunset Country, […]
Former U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first inaugural address, spoke these words: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Current U.S. President Barack Obama carried a similar message when he spoke Sunday night from the Oval Office. “Let’s make sure we never forget what makes […]
I coveted my share of toys at this time of year when I was a kid. When the Eaton’s Christmas catalogue arrived in the mail, I crawled into our deep, comfy (a.k.a. worn out) living-room chair and made a mental list of all the things in that catalogue that would […]
In Ontario, “Growing Forward 2” (GF2) offers resources, tools, and cost-share funding assistance to eligible producers to grow profits, expand markets, and manage shared risks. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) administers GF2 to producers across Ontario on behalf of the ministry. Producers are encouraged to take advantage of free workshops and […]
Life is full of problems—small problems like a broken fingernail to big problems such as dealing with a major health crisis. And in between are the middle-sized problems, like the one I had to deal with last week. In order to comprehend the scope of my problem, you have to […]
Bob Rae was in Wolfville, N.S. last week, speaking briefly about his new book, “What Happened to Politics,” published by Simon & Schuster Canada. Rae was named the H.T. Reid Lecture Series recipient for 2015 in the company of past recipients with distinguished academic careers. Acadia University’s H.T. Reid Lecture […]
I remember flying into Chicago when I was 16 years old with my father and as the plane began its decent into the airport, we passed through a greenish, yellow zone. It was a visible air quality issue. The yellow cloud was easy to distinguish. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went […]
Today (Dec. 2) marks two months since my sailboat was pulled off the lake for the winter. It seems like a lifetime ago that I was on the water with that little blue-hulled beauty, yet memories of sailing her across the bay to meet up with friends at a favourite […]
I’ve started my annual Christmas lights display. My new shed took a fair bit of time to get set up for lights but it turned out quite nicely. I’ll now work away for most of this week before I complete the “glow!” I couldn’t believe that earlier this week, while […]
Looks can be deceiving when you peek outside these days across Sunset Country. Unusually mild weather just keeps hanging around and it looks more like late March out there than December. It’s certainly pleasant, but it’s not convenient for those of us who enjoy outdoor activities at this time of […]
Now that Thanksgiving is past, it’s time to think about Christmas–happy, fun-filled, surprise-packed Christmas. And, sometimes later in life, nostalgic Christmas. Nostalgia: something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again. Yes, that’s nostalgia. But for children, Christmas always should be magic–part of the magic of childhood. […]
