Our final cattle sale of 2014 is now behind us. We sold 1,177 head on Saturday at the Stratton sales barn for a total of $1,613,231.21. Again we saw some great prices and cattle. And we certainly couldn’t have asked for better weather! Thanks to everyone for the support we […]
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How much freedom should we relinquish following the two attacks on soldiers in Montreal and Ottawa last week. The House of Commons always has been known as the place where the people could be heard and the people of Canada could watch their elected officials participate in shaping the country. […]
I write this week’s column with great sadness. Our country has suffered a tragedy and a great loss. Let us remember two heroes this week for their selfless sacrifice in the name of our country, our people, and our values. As I’m sure you are aware, there was an attack […]
Across Northwestern Ontario, it’s well-known amongst area anglers that there are stocked trout lakes available to anyone interested in catching these pretty fish. Brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake (a cross between brook and lake trout) are not native to our region, but these stocked populations give anglers a chance […]
When my dad found a smashed tomato in the bottom of his fishing boat, I knew my latest war with the red squirrel would go public. I was helping Dad winterize the boat and everything was just fine until he held up that oozing remnant of tomato and said, “How […]
“Indian summer”: a period of unusually dry, warm weather occurring in late autumn in the northern hemisphere. Growing up in northern New York state, I don’t remember anyone talking about Indian summer. Maybe I was just unaware. Later, as a young pastor’s wife, I lived across the continent in Edmonton, […]
Although I treasure a patient, intentional path in my life’s journey, I’m reminded that sometimes I am an anomaly to that virtue. Sometimes I fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to my mood. Granted, I made the choice to ingest far more caffeine than I usually […]
The weather certainly has improved for many of the fall jobs district farmers are trying to complete. At the Emo Agricultural Research Station, we finally finished combining. Unfortunately, the soybeans were the lowest yields I’ve ever seen at EARS and the seed was small and varied in size. It also […]
An old friend explained to me that growing up in Fort Frances was the most fortunate thing that happened to him in his education. I hadn’t given much thought to growing up in a rural area of Ontario before. But in his telling of the things we learn in our […]
I used to be athletic, or reasonably so. I played volleyball in high school, though my time was spent more as a bench-warmer than an admired spiker. I’m tempted to blame it on the fact that I was vertically-challenged (and still am), but I’m not sure that would be completely […]
Last Saturday was a good day for me. In fact, the whole weekend was filled with good days, actually splendid days, as we celebrated a 40-year tradition of Fall Festivals at Bethel College, where my husband taught for 30 years. It all began with the “Taste of Newton” at 6 […]
This past week, I was proud to help release details of a campaign commitment by Canada’s New Democrats to work with the provinces to create one million new child-care spaces and to limit the cost of these new spaces to $15 per day per child for parents. I was happy […]
