Two weeks ago, I noticed that the Carlsons had put their Christmas lights up on their home. Wasn’t that rushing the season a bit? But then I looked at the flyers with Thursday’s newspaper immediately after Hallowe’en and all were promoting Christmas. We hadn’t even gotten to Remembrance Day, which […]
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In recent weeks, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to Dalton McGuinty’s decision to shut down the Ontario legislature and lock MPPs out until his party chooses a new leader early next year. While it is true that much of the work MPPs do in the community and […]
Well, even though I’m not quite done plowing, I just might be the way things looked and felt earlier this week! I don’t think I’m brave enough to pack myself onto the tractor. I have about a day’s worth of seed to clean, so I think that is what I’ll […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Have you ever noticed that our food does not have the same flavour intensity as it did about a decade ago? Food today does not seem to have that taste bud-popping flavour we remember. And the reason is that much of our food has […]
Part of the reason we, as fans, love sports so much is the unpredictability of it. For every expected outcome, there’s usually a shocking upset, such as Texas A&M’s big win over the defending national champions and top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in college football last Saturday night. So to see […]
Last weekend, my husband and I had a fun time with unexpected company. Friends from years ago. The first guests were three siblings of Ralph Lehman, who were here to celebrate Ralph’s 90th birthday. They came Saturday afternoon and I especially enjoyed the visit because we grew up together in […]
On Nov. 11, people across Canada, and in many parts of the world, are asked to take a moment out of their day to honour the brave individuals who protect our democracy by serving in the armed forces. While many of us will never know first-hand the sacrifice those brave […]
Hard to believe November is very much upon us. This tends to send me into panic mode. The Emo Agricultural Research Station (EARS) is supposed to be completed by Dec. 1 but I’m just not sure if November has enough days for me this year! I’ve been able to get […]
This time of year always is a little bit depressing for me. I love being in the boat and enjoy every minute of our short summer. But now that another open-water season is nearing its end, it’s time once again to put your boat away. When it comes to winterizing […]
By the time you read this column, perhaps the NHL and the NHLPA have made enough progress in their contract talks that an agreement to end the 53-day lockout is near. Or, more than likely at this point, everything is still status quo between both sides and fans will remain […]
Canadian troops in Afghanistan remain out of sight and away from the conflict, but they should not remain out of our minds. Almost three weeks ago, the first group of soldiers from the Quebec region left for an eight-month rotation to provide training and professional development to the National Security […]
Cat barf. It’s the one globule in this world that I wish I didn’t have to clean up. In fact, I would trade cat barf detail for sifting the solids out of the litter box any day. In my the neck of the woods, cat barf rates right up there […]
