Wow! Last day of August—where did our summer go? My students were finished at EARS on Friday and I find that such a sad time. I spend more time with my students that anyone else and I as much as I am happy for them to return to school and […]
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We have grown older. Our children have married beautiful women who do not appreciate the rustic cabin life, and now we are creating an indoor washroom at the cottage. It probably has been long-imagined and began when my father purchased a Sun-Mar composting toilet in the early 1990s which he […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Our eighth and final week as Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer program was a whirlwind of activity! We spent another day with Brian Love of the Rainy River District Trappers Association in Mine Centre building 18 pine marten nesting boxes. We learned more […]
Have you tuned in to a relatively new program on CBC Radio One hosted by Lisa Charleyboy? It is called New Fire and it is an excellent program that is intended to bring you “to the surprising heart of the conversations important to Aboriginal youth.” Catch it on Tuesday morning […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances! We had another productive and fun week undertaking unique projects that benefit the environment by supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and conserving forests, wetlands, fish, wildlife as well as natural spaces. We cleared brush […]
This is what happens after the Emo Fair is over–fall arrives! Maybe it’s just giving us a quick reminder that it is fast approaching but it sure doesn’t feel that great. I’m looking forward to a few more months of good weather and we certainly have work to do that […]
I came home Monday night to 12 C in the house and so turned the heat on, crawled into a wool sweater and sweat pants, and had a cup of tea for breakthrough chills. I hit the shower soon after that, and turned red like a lobster as I cooked […]
I’ve been going to the gym these past couple of weeks—and not for the reason you would think. It has been incredibly hot here in the Annapolis Valley. The track at Acadia University circles around the ice surface and, as a result, the temperature on the track is deliciously cold […]
The saying goes something like this: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What we are learning, however, is that what is written on the Internet has an infinite life span. It always can appear to be current. Whether it is texting, tweeting, or in an e-mail, the record lasts […]
After chasing bass for much of the summer, it was nice to change things up over the past week and spend some time fishing for some of the other species we have available to us across Sunset Country. Without any bass tournaments on the schedule, I was able to fit […]
“Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they will become habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. “Watch your character, for it will make your destiny.” These wise words often are attributed to former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. But on the […]
How difficult is it to do business across Canada? If you are a corporation doing business across the country, you are faced with a variety of barriers with regards to provincial taxes, different provincial regulations regarding employment standards, different regulations regarding employment qualifications, and even problems moving parts between provinces […]
