Friendship is a wonderful thing. Though I am stating the obvious, I feel compelled to reiterate the claim that friendship—my friendships to be specific—certainly are one of my most treasured and precious gifts. I recently had the great fortune of travelling to Newfoundland (my first trip) to attend Piper’s Frith, […]
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By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There are a number of misconceptions out there that keep us from getting the best value from soil testing. In some cases, they mean that samples don’t get collected at all. This is a waste of valuable information you could use to improve your […]
Like everyone else, I missed my mother when she was gone. Badly! I missed her casseroles and apple crumb pies. I missed her laughter and her frequent phone calls, even at work. And I missed our coffees in our favourite restaurants. But what I missed most of all was her […]
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced that, as a result of budget cuts, it would be undertaking a considerable restructuring of how it delivers programs and services in the north and across all of Ontario. While MNR minister Michael Gravelle made it clear that significant cuts would […]
I’m worried about bees. I love big fat bumblebees and bumble just happens to be one of my favourite words. I wasn’t always a fan, though. There was an incident when I was six involving my brother, a hornet’s nest, and a lit firecracker. I don’t recall much about the […]
On Sunday morning, my dad was welcomed in his capacity as CEO of the plastic insulation project that my captain and I were stapling to my old screen porch. My dad is very good at many things, including it would seem, catching my misuse of the English language when he […]
In the fall, the annual cycle of the seasons turns once more—and one of the great phenomena of this season is the migration of the birds. Stand on the shore of one of our northern lakes some quiet evening. You will hear hundreds of tiny chirps above you as vast […]
I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t see this coming. After starting the 2012/13 SIJHL season with no wins in four games, not to mention going winless in four pre-season contests, I felt the Fort Frances Lakers would turn things around but that they might be in tough to catch […]
This time of year is always a little bit depressing for me—and I’m sure other anglers across Sunset Country feel the same way. We are running out of time to fish out of the boat as soon our lakes will be blanketed with ice for the next five months. I […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Can cattle survive on poor-quality forage? How bad is too bad? What problems does feeding low-quality forage present? When feed is in short supply and that old field of mature grass is baled up, sometimes these questions arise. Here are some considerations from Barry […]
We all are counting down the days to Nov. 6—Election Day in the United States. It can’t quick enough, though I already realize that within a matter of a few months, the election season will be refreshed for the House and Senate races coming up in 2014. We know the […]
Well, our final cattle sale for 2012 is behind us. We sold nearly 900 animals on Saturday totalling nearly $700,000. Things went well for this sale, and I think both the sellers and buyers were pleased. The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association would like to thank everyone who supported our sales […]
