For as long as I can remember, writing has been one of my passions. And I count myself very fortunate that, with the exception of six short years as a teacher early on, I was able to write throughout my working life—and even get paid for it! There are three […]
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December will be upon us soon and with that comes many annual Christmas events, beginning with Emo’s always-enjoyable “Holly Daze” festivities. The Santa Claus parade takes place on the evening of Dec. 6. The Emo Legion, meanwhile, will host its “Crafts Galore” on Friday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. […]
It sounds like we missed out on the brunt of wintery weather once again after hearing how nasty road conditions were north of us. We likely would have had quite a dump of snow ourselves over the weekend had it not been so wet. Not sure what is worse? It […]
There are times when I really enjoy snow. In the darkness of night, fat snowflakes drifting through the streetlights and covering the ground with a blanket of soft white wool is a beautiful sight. Wet snow falling through the black branches and clinging to the naked trees also is really […]
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 […]
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 […]
