Last week with my boat in tow, I began my journey south in preparation for the FLW Tour bass tournament that I’m fishing next week at Lake Okeechobee in Florida. My good friend, Brian McNanney, and I left the frozen tundra of Sunset Country to head to Florida to spend […]
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By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru When planning a landscape or garden design, you should consider including a few shrubs. There are hundreds of shrub species, varieties, and forms available for our growing zone. They are available in many shapes, sizes, and characteristics, as well as an array of leaf […]
The Great Spirit spoke to the Kiowa. And he said, “Behold the Buffalo. He will supply you with food and raiment and shelter. But more than that—he will supply all that you need.” And so it was. The Kiowa ate the meat of the buffalo. They dried the meat in […]
For once, the NFL’s motto of “Any Given Sunday” actually has paid off when it comes to the Super Bowl as the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will battle it out in New Orleans this Sunday. While there’s been the occasional oddball team, like the Arizona Cardinals, who have […]
Winter certainly is showing its true colours this week! Ugh, I don’t know if I am enjoying it too much. Everything is so cold and stiff. However, I honestly can say it doesn’t surprise me since it is a very well-known fact that the week the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association […]
By the end of this weekend, Ontario will have a new premier and it is expected to be a woman. Right now, Sandra Pupatello is leading the race to replace outgoing premier Dalton McGuinty, followed closely by Kathleen Wynne. If either of them win, they will become Ontario’s first female […]
So here we are in the deep freeze dungeon of mid-January, when exposed skin can freeze in five minutes. The cold bears down upon us like a giant lead blanket and it will not be moved. Cars left too long outside in this abominable deep freeze either don’t start at […]
This coming weekend, delegates from the Liberal Party of Ontario will select a new premier. Since October, when Dalton McGuinty announced his decision to step down as premier due to numerous scandals plaguing his leadership, I’ve made the conscious decision to not comment on candidates or their chances on winning […]
One of the benefits to winter fishing is that we can access remote bodies of water that are not accessible during the open water season except by airplane. Portage trails allow us to get back to waters where most fish have never even seen a lure, so the fishing opportunities […]
Losing a team right after a season starts is never a good thing for any league. But when you potentially could lose a second team a couple of months later, then a number of questions have to be asked, especially when it comes to the Superior International Junior Hockey League. […]
Last week’s column reviewed many of the biggest federal political stories of 2012, so this week it’s time to look forward and see what may be in store for us in 2013. As 2012 came to a close, the “Idle No More” movement was ramping up and Attawapiskat Chief Theresa […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Winter feed supply for the beef cow herd is an issue in many parts of Ontario. A combination of low forage yields and poor harvesting conditions have some farmers digging deep for feeding alternatives. Getting the cows through the rest of this winter may […]
