Once again it’s time to decorate for Christmas. And once again our decorations will be very simple. In contrast to my good pool-friend Pat, I like simple. Pat lives in a beautiful 19th-century Victorian house and she decorates it elegantly. Pat works on decorating for days–multiple trees and many ornaments […]
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Heading south for the winter is quite an involved task. Packing (or should I say stuffing) the vehicle with every conceivable item requires not only strength, but quick reflexes to slam the hatch without the mound tumbling out. It takes a full day. This is further complicated by our detour […]
“The Prairie Garden” is an annual publication produced in Winnipeg by a team of dedicated and talented volunteers. The 2014 edition, entitled “Gardens,” marks the 75th year of publication and is due to be released very soon. The articles that appear in the “The Prairie Garden” are written by gardeners […]
It’s pretty safe to say that winter is here to stay across Sunset Country. It’s also probably time for all of us to start thinking about Christmas. That means it’s time to get your shopping done now so you’re not stuck trying to put something together at the last minute, […]
Well, we’ve turned the calendar page to December–oh no! I really need to put my thinking cap on and start making a list of what I should be looking to buy for my family and friends. That is the difficult part for me–I’m not a shopper. It is one thing […]
It’s pretty safe to say that winter is here to stay across Sunset Country. It’s also probably time for all of us to start thinking about Christmas. That means it’s time to get your shopping done now so you’re not stuck trying to put something together at the last minute, […]
The Senate scandal dominated much of what happened in Ottawa again last week, but other events also are worth looking at and taking note of. One significant event came with the release of the Auditor General’s fall 2013 report, which found that the Harper government is failing Canadians on many […]
Nominations are now open for the 2014 Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ Program (OOYF). Nominees may be individuals, partners, or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under the age of 40 as of Jan. 1 in the year of competition. Nomination forms […]
My wife, the Pearl of the Orient, and I have invested a lot of years—and substantial cash—in the gene pool. With year-end upon us, perhaps it’s time to review those investments and decide which ones should be liquidated. On the negative column are all those colds that are brought home […]
I don’t like to travel. There, I’ve said it. That’s a load off my chest. I also stole a piece of bubble gum from Perlette’s grocery store when I was five. It’s been weighing on my soul all these years, and I almost blurted out the truth on more than […]
Since Nov. 19, when I asked the minister of transportation to address the issue of road maintenance and safety in Northwestern Ontario, my offices have received hundreds of letters from constituents expressing their concerns. Your message is very clear, and I ask that you continue to send letters so I […]
Those grey things running around neighborhoods, and using the power and telephone lines to cross streets, are a nuisance. There are always three in my yard and the mother kicks the young out of her nest in the early fall. Her nest is in a hollow of a tree near […]
