We finally finished haying last week! Well, I don’t know if you can call it finished since we had to leave more in the field because of the wet spots and there was actually a small chunk that I couldn’t even access. I tested the path with the four-wheeler and […]
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From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
We, the Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) teams in Fort Frances, had a rewarding third week in our Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer employment program! We started the week off at the Oak Grove near the mouth of Rainy River—the most northerly oak ecosystem in North America! We helped […]
Life is full of embarrassing experiences and if we didn’t have any such eye-rolling or wincing-worthy moments, I think we might be playing it far too safe. I’ve had my share of such but last week’s incident may have been the funniest, or what certainly ranks in the top 10 […]
The federal election campaign for the Oct. 19 vote officially is underway. Polls show the three major parties are in a neck-and-neck race, with 60 percent of eligible voter undecided and wavering between all three. The electorate is volatile. Historic “safe” seats for the political parties may be up for […]
The open house here at the Emo Agricultural Research Station has now come and gone. We spend all summer preparing for the one night to show off our plots but this year we had to do a short and sweet tour because Mother Nature wasn’t co-operating last Wednesday! I always […]
My in-box gets pretty cluttered with junk, but here is a real bit of gold I may try to live by . . . if the “Pearl” will let me. At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down. Finally, the guys’ side of the story. . […]
It was a hot weekend—and the heat is continuing this week. Awakened by the roar of bass boats heading for their fishing haunts, I was enjoying the cooling small breeze that drifted through the windows of our cabin. Rainy Lake and Turtle Island have been our family’s source for renewal […]
I have a love-hate relationship with garbage day. I’m happy to have purged; to have my blue bag frames emptied and fresh bags inserted. My house feels cleaner, but it is not without trepidation. I recycle. I know—not exactly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize but still. I make sure […]
The Emo Beef Club held its annual “fun day” on Sunday at Tony and Penny Flatt’s farm. A huge thank-you to Tony and Penny for allowing us to take over their entire farm and practice with our animals, as well as enjoy a great pot-luck meal. Tony and Penny are […]
The 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship took place this past weekend on Rainy Lake and at the end of three days of fishing, Minnesota brothers Scott and Steve Sandberg emerged as the new champs. After a variety of weather moved through the area in the days leading up to […]
Last week, the Conservatives tried to buy the votes of millions of Canadian parents by sending them huge cheques. But as with everything this government does, there is a catch. Many actually. I’d like to say first off that New Democrats and our leader, Tom Mulcair, have committed to keeping […]
When I grew up, “I’m reading” was an acceptable excuse when my mother called me to help make supper. And it was always true. I always was reading. That’s why I didn’t know how to cook when I got married. I voraciously read the books in our country school library. […]
