By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Every year there are questions about whether it is better to apply fertilizer in the fall, or wait until spring. The answer, as in most things, is that it depends. The one nutrient where the answer is clear is nitrogen (N). With Ontario conditions, […]
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This past week, I got a nice break from bass fishing before the last two tournaments of the year that are going to take place over the next couple of weekends. It’s nice for me because I’m kind of rejuvenated to get back at it. Last week, I spent a […]
My parents used to have parties when I was little—parties with lots of people; invariably my mother on the piano and a stack of records on the record player. They danced. I suppose they drank, though I don’t recall that part. My sister and I watched, through the heat grate […]
In recent years, the price of electricity has increased substantially. Monthly bills that once were affordable have risen to the point that many people are struggling to make ends meet. This has led many to enter into contracts with energy retailers, who promise savings and protection from high prices. Unfortunately, […]
I was a fishing guide on Rainy Lake this past weekend when my brother-in-law, Tom, and his two sons, Kyle and Ben, made their annual pilgrimage to our cabin. They hail from Waterloo and Tom also has a cottage on Healy Lake, just south of Parry Sound. There are fish […]
Aging takes a long time! It begins when we are born. And, silently, it creeps along through our childhood, teen, and young adult years. Then suddenly it seems to pick up speed. Or at least our perspective on aging changes. One case in point. Years ago, one of my favourite […]
I went into this past weekend with a clear mission when it came to my gridiron interests. Knowing I would be watching three different levels of football over a three-day span, I made a point of keeping track of the differences I saw between them. First, there was Friday afternoon’s […]
Since the beginning of the summer break in Parliament, there have been some important developments on the Senate scandal which keeps going and growing, so here is a bit of an update. Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a beating about the Senate scandal in Question Period in the lead-up to […]
For years, many have raised concern about the ability of businesses, unions, and other entities to use their financial power to influence decisions. In recent years, many governments have taken steps to reduce that influence—banning donations from businesses and unions in hopes of levelling the playing field. Ontario is not […]
There was no Internet. There was no Sunday afternoon opening weekend NFL football. There was no lazy Sunday morning breakfast. There was no “Sunday Morning” television and CBC was absent from the airwaves. My cellphone became intermittent and our land lines at the lake were silent. We almost were pulled […]
Back in 1996, two of Sioux Narrows’ most passionate and successful bass anglers came up with the idea to have a tournament on the second weekend in September. Former Kenora Bass International champions Chris Bell and Mel Giesbrecht figured it was a way to give businesses in the town an […]
Do you remember being eight or nine years old and reciting Walter De la Mare’s poem, “Some One?” It was one of my favourite poems. Someone came knocking at my wee small door; Someone came knocking I’m sure sure sure. Ringing any bells? I clearly recall standing at the front […]
