I have a lot of passwords for my computer to access various sites that we receive advertising and e-mail from. I’ve been able to memorize a great many of them, but for my memory’s sake, and for other people to use at some future time, I have them stored safely […]
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When I first saw that Fort Frances was among the 20 finalists for this year’s “Kraft Celebration Tour” a few weeks ago, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. It’s not that I dismissed the successful bid of club members Patrick Briere and Ron Silver, or the one which […]
The annual Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic took place over the weekend and it was a pair of familiar names which landed atop the leaderboard after two days of fishing. Winnipeg anglers Ted and Louise Stewner brought 10 bass to scales that weighed in at 33.64 pounds for their second […]
To paraphrase what fellow sports reporter and my good friend, Kristian Jack, wrote once in the lead-up to an English Premier Season, I often struggling knowing what is going to happen tomorrow. But for some reason, I will attempt to try and predict who will capture first place in this […]
This week, I would like to start my column by offering condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed, injured, or otherwise affected by the massive train runaway, derailment, and fire in Lac Megantic, Que. People around the world were shocked by this accident, and I offer […]
Recently, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror like usual—and I saw something different. For years, the wrinkles in my face were smiling wrinkles. I’ve always been upbeat, and I’ve always laughed and smiled a lot. Thus the wrinkles! But this time my wrinkles were different. My mouth was […]
Why? Why? If I were able to list three questions that I could pose to whomever is in charge, given the opportunity, I would not have to ponder said collection of questions very long before arriving at three—with a whole line-up of questions on stand-by. I would inquire as to […]
The crops are progressing nicely and many of our cereal plots are heading out. I was concerned last week that they were going to be rather short, but they seem to look pretty decent. It is difficult to get right in the plots since things are pretty darn wet (with […]
In the spring of 2011 a Toronto Star investigation uncovered the Ontario Government’s past use of Agent Orange—a herbicide associated with potential long-term health problems. The news was particularly troubling for northerners, many of whom were involved in spraying programs with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Ministry of Natural Resources […]
It is amazing how much a week can change the look of a community. Two weeks prior to the opening of the Calgary Stampede, the city and the Stampede grounds were awash in water and mud. Yet through the perseverance of the city, its people and its friends, the community […]
If there were any anglers that stayed dry during the six hours of heavy rain we got on Day 2 of the Lake Despair “Castin’ For Cash” tournament this past weekend, I want to know what kind of raingear they were wearing. After a week of beautiful weather leading up […]
So it finally happened. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Brazilian MMA fighter Anderson Silva was knocked out in the second round of the main event of UFC 162 by American Chris Weidman in a middleweight championship fight, which ended Silva’s nearly seven-year title reign and a 17-fight unbeaten streak […]
