Since the bass tournament season ended a few weeks ago, I’ve had the chance to get out on the water on some of the nice days we’ve had of late. The fishing has been good, in general, especially for crappies. There have been a few good outings for walleye and […]
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Lisa Kogan doesn’t know how to do algebra and neither do I. As soon as it was acceptable to drop math class in high school, I ran screaming with joy down the hallway to English class. Math remains one of my weakest skills—unless, of course, I’m figuring out how many […]
October is Women’s History Month in Canada. When you Google this topic and read about the women who have changed the lives for other women in Canada, the focus seems to be on business—those CEOs who are women and the measure of their success is in terms of their earnings. […]
I wanted to say I hoped everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend but I know that isn’t so. Tragedy struck Emo once again when a beautiful young girl died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday on the road I travel every day. I only had spoken with her a few times […]
I have been travelling the last six days—firstly across North Dakota and Montana along Highway 2 to Shelby, and then back east on the Trans-Canada. On both routes, you travel at 118 km/h so you do make good time. The travel distance to Calgary is very similar. The highways are […]
It was in the mid-1980s–30 years ago–but I still remember the astonishment I felt. I had driven 120 miles to attend a mental health communication seminar led by Dr. Carol Oukrop, a good friend and my former professor. As I remember the situation, there were 15 or 20 of us […]
Last week, the Harper Conservative government plunged Canada into a war in Iraq. New Democrats oppose this misguided mission for a number of important reasons. The prime minister tabled a motion, which passed with the support of his Conservative caucus, that laid out the case for war and provided the […]
For many of us who enjoy outdoor activities across Sunset Country, fall always is exciting because hunting season will keep us busy for a couple of months before a long winter sets in. While some hunting seasons have been open for several weeks now, this past weekend marked the opening […]
Another successful cattle sale is behind us! We sold 1,450 head for $2,289,556.88 on Saturday at the Stratton sales barn. That’s nearly $1,600 across the board! Cattle prices have never been this strong and it is long overdue for most farmers. The data from our sale is sent to a […]
The leaves are falling from the trees around my home. Already one maple is bare and half the golden leaves from the birch trees now sit upon the grass. Water has been drained from my system at the lake and a fond farewell was said to the cabin as I […]
Never in a million years did I think I would call an outhouse with a roof and walls “deluxe.” But having sat on a makeshift “box” out in the open in the middle of the bush on a very cold fall day, where anything with eyes can see me “do […]
I have just taken down my pony’s stall, removed all the boards and gate that I built to make his space; Forewarned’s space. I shed a few tears and my stomach complained but it is life, there is no way around it. Those we love, be they human or animal, […]
