I recently started a new job. I have two 10-hour shifts under my belt; certainly enough hours to bring into question my sanity and the limited endurance of my arches. This is an entry-level position, paying minimum wage. Why, you ask? I had some notion that if I participated with […]
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We all awoke to the announcement that another hockey strike was happening. The owners are locking out the players. One might think that in hard times, the owners might have been tightening the reins on their own personal spending for hockey players. But recent announcements in the hockey-signing world seem […]
A few weeks ago our region lost a great dude that many of you probably knew, Frank McClymont. Those of you that like to fish surely knew Frank because he was active in all aspects of the fishing industry around Sunset Country for many years, whether it was participating in […]
If you are looking for a piece about how the current NHL lockout will soon lead to a massive decay in Canadian Culture and will alienate the youth of today from our “national sport,” you’ll have to look elsewhere. Firstly, our national sport is still lacrosse the last time I […]
The wind was blowing in my office window last week, repeatedly chasing papers off my already disorganized desk. I was deep in “writing thought” and was annoyed at the intrusion. I would have shut the windows, but I’ve been so hot for what seems like the entire summer; the breeze […]
By the time you read this column, the cross-district bike ride for the “Together We Can” fundraising campaign to replace the mammography machine at La Verendrye Hospital here will have been completed. But the campaign to raise funds for the new machine only will have been kicked off. Just as […]
Sometimes when I open my mouth, what comes out are words I wish I had never said out loud. I’ve made that mistake a few times lately and, of course, the afterlife of regret lingers longer than it’s welcome, like the smell of campfire in my hair that takes two […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Soil fertility plays a major role in fall pasture growth, the over-wintering of the plants, and the following spring’s production. Fall is a good time of year to help a pasture that is struggling from being over-grazed, stressed by poor growing conditions, or a […]
It’s funny how things go but the coldest day we’ve had since March happened to coincide with our fall cattle tour! It didn’t deter anyone, though, and the day was absolutely great! And the feedback we received was very positive! It certainly was a long day–we left the Emo Agricultural […]
Some 114 teams hit Lake of the Woods this past weekend to take part in the 16th-annual Bassin’ For Bucks tournament in Sioux Narrows. This event is the favourite of many anglers across the region for a number of reasons—and this year didn’t disappoint. People love the format, which rewards […]
If you happened to have seen me around town over the last month, you might have noticed I had grown some horrendous-looking facial hair. I’m now clean-shaven once again, which is something my family back in Sault Ste. Marie is quite pleased to hear. But the reason why I was […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Conditions in Rainy River District were very much on the dry side this summer. For May, June, and July at the nine Agricorp rainfall recording stations in the district, 18 of the 27 measurements were in the deficit range, including all nine in June. […]
