When the new Veterans’ Charter was launched nearly eight years ago, we were hopeful it would be a step in the right direction for our nation’s veterans. Upon its launch, Stephen Harper guaranteed that “in the future, when our servicemen and women are to leave our military family, they can […]
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With winter close upon us and the Rainy River starting to skim over with ice, the topic at the debating table in the Bakery in Rainy River has changed from lunker walleye to the big buck. The finesse carbon fibre rod and reel tension have been forgone in favour of […]
I’m not a city person. There is no part of me that could pull off being a city-dweller. Still, I think it’s good for our global understanding that we rural and small-town folk are able to glimpse the reality that most of the world’s population experiences living in cities. Observing […]
With the close of the non-resident deer-hunting season late last week, my guiding business that’s kept me busy for the past month-and-a-half or so is finished up. After a busy summer fishing, then a shift right into deer season, I’m looking forward to a little bit of downtime around home. […]
Instead of spring cleaning, I figured this week I would beat the rush and partake in some pre-winter cleaning. No specific theme today—just doing some housekeeping on some leftover sports news items of recent weeks. Now, if I could only find the dustpan. . . . • • • It’s […]
My finger tips throbbed as if I’d just plunged them into a bucket of ice, kept them there long enough to start hyper-ventilating, and then pulled them out and hit each one with a hammer. That’s what I get for taking the gloves off on a frigid day. And if […]
Over the past few years, the problem of nuisance bears overrunning the communities of Northwestern Ontario has escalated beyond what even we are—or should be—comfortable with. Recent cuts to the province’s “Bear Wise” program, which removed the ability of MNR officials to trap and relocate nuisance bears, has left people […]
The snow sits firmly frozen to the ground. The temperature did not even reach the melting point yesterday. Stores have begun the changeover to the Christmas season, with local retailers planning special Christmas promotions across Rainy River District. My neighbours down the street, the Carlsons, already have their white lights […]
I was very saddened to hear that we lost Dorothy Chambers. Dorothy was a well-known and well-loved resident in Thunder Bay, and was best known as a proud veteran and advocate for men and women serving our country in uniform, past and present. With this being Remembrance Week in Canada, […]
I’m not a fan of crowds; not a fan of large gatherings of any kind. The noisy chatter is like litter on a windy day, blowing up in my face and making me wince. What happened to sitting quietly and waiting, for whatever we are waiting for, to begin? I […]
Most know that where I live and farm was my great-grandpa’s place, followed by my great uncles (Bud and Charlie is how they were known for their lives). Charlie fought in World War II but did not share many stories about this time as it was an extremely tough for […]
Late fall always is an interesting time of year. The changing of the season is very noticeable as temperatures start dipping below freezing quite frequently. Yet we still get those nice days, with light winds mixed in, that allow us to get outdoors, in the woods, or in the boat […]
