First, in case you hadn’t noticed, the drought in the district of the past year has ended—I think. That out of the way, let’s look at the wonders of modern plumbing: the hot shower. You are worn out, tired, sore, dirty, and there is nothing quite like a long, hot […]
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There is quite a scandal going on in Ottawa right now and I have two opinions on it. I’ll get to those two thoughts further down, but here is a quick look at the “Senate Scandal Timeline” as compiled by the CBC. It hopefully will explain what has happened on […]
It’s been quite a long time since my years began in September and ended in May. But for most of my life, that was the case. First as a student and two short stints as a teacher. Then, after a 25-year hiatus, as a student again. And for many years, […]
With the way the sports calendar is lined up, the final weekend of May proves to be one of the most eventful and exciting over the course of the entire year. Locally, the Emo Walleye Classic will be held this Friday and Saturday in what is the official kick-off for […]
“SMH.” For those of you who have not yet been sucked into the vortex of cellphone texting and Internet acronyms, the three consonants stand for “Shake My Head.” The letters also represent an Australian newspaper known as the Sunday Morning Herald, and likely also are a short form for other […]
I can’t believe how many people I spoke with who said we should expect this type of weather for our long weekend and opening of fishing season! I had big fencing plans for the weekend, but it certainly hasn’t been the most enjoyable time to be outside. The good part […]
The fourth stop on the 2013 FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Alabama’s Lake Eufaula. My dad travelled south with me for this event to help me practice, and he also participated in the co-angler division of the tournament. After the weather got us the previous weekend on […]
Last Wednesday (May 15), I rose during Question Period to ask the government why the Ministry of the Environment was unnecessarily delaying the Rainy River Gold Project. For months the company had been trying to receive MoE approval for the terms of references for its environmental assessment, without any luck. […]
We can hardly wait to get to our cottages and cabins, though people on mainland with roads to their cabins have had a significant jump on “islanders.” Last Wednesday evening, Marnie and I launched our boat and headed to our cabin on the south arm of Rainy Lake. It has […]
I recently spent time in an airport, waiting—my least favourite thing to do. I gathered with a crowd of passengers waiting to be herded on to the plane and squeezed in like cattle at the stock yards; bags loaded with every article of clothing they own and can’t risk losing, […]
“SMH.” For those of you who have not yet been sucked into the vortex of cellphone texting and Internet acronyms, the three consonants stand for “Shake My Head.” The letters also represent an Australian newspaper known as the Sunday Morning Herald, and likely also are a short form for other […]
I started working at the agricultural research station in Emo as a student back in 1987—a crazy long time ago! But since I started, I’ve never been this late at seeding the cereal performance trials. And it is starting to get to me. I realize we have no control of […]
