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, […]
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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 […]
The story never changes, even if the circumstances do. For what seems like forever, society is rife with a culture of bullying that only seems to be getting worse as the years go on—despite the admirable efforts of those who carry the anti-bullying flag. Bullying exists on the playgrounds, in […]
We love house guests! And over the years, we have had many. Friends from college, friends from our years in Edmonton, Alberta, friends who sadly have left our current community, and family from New York state, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and eastern and western Canada. But we rarely have two different groups […]
A year-and-a-half ago, our family purchased a wonderful new vehicle, especially for me. As usual, it was not really “new.” Being frugal, my husband does not believe in buying new cars. “The minute you drive a new vehicle off the lot, it loses one-third of its value,” he says. But […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program allows eligible properties to be taxed at the Farm Property Class tax rate of 25 percent of the municipal residential tax rate. The farm residence, and one acre (0.4 ha) of land surrounding it, will continue to […]
My uncle Ron posted a picture of Private Ronard Kleven of the 78th Battalion, Winnipeg Grenadiers, taken in November, 1918 on Facebook this past week. Ronard was my mother’s father. My grandfather, James Alexander, whose family had immigrated to Canada at the turn of the 20th century, was a medic […]
“What are those kids doing out? It’s not Hallowe’en yet!” I thought the other day as I spied two kids—one decked out as a witch and the other as Marie Antoinette—strutting down the street obviously on a mission. Then it hit me it was just the diminutive Lou and her […]
I just turned 53 years old. Where has the time gone? Where have I been all my life? How did I get here? Turn around and I was 10. Turn around and I was 21. Turn around and I was 40. Turn around and here I am, not yet on […]
Last week was an eventful one in Ottawa, but not all of our business there had to do with the Senate. While the Senate circus continues with new revelations each day, there actually is work getting done behind the scenes. A good example was the passage of an NDP motion […]
