Well, we had a great cattle sale this past Saturday! We sold 1,547 head for $4,610,188.81. It was incredible and the office staff said it was the first time they ever had the producers pick up their statements and were very pleased. It was the first time I ever wrote […]
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By Robert Animikii Horton
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
A beloved uncle who continues to help guide and advise. A cousin who helped this beautiful borderland become like home two decades ago. A roommate during a tenure in graduate school with whom many laughs, stories, and memories were shared. His partner, a pillar of beauty and strength, who walks […]
DID YOU KNOW? Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is next week. In addition, Public Safety Canada has developed an online version of a home emergency plan at: www.getprepared.gc.ca YOUR HOME EMERGENCY PLAN: THE FINAL FOUR STEPS STEP 5 – PLAN FOR PETS STEP 6 – PLAN FOR SPECIFIC RISKS STEP […]
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Steve Hartman and his philosophy and pursuit of those moments when people demonstrate what is best about humanity – kindness. I applaud him for seeking out these stories and bringing them to us, especially in this climate of greed […]
There have been many milestone birthdays to celebrate recently. Mary Curtis and Don Kinnear both turned 80 on April 21. Mark Hyatt will join them, turning 80 on April 26. Dawn Booth turned 50 on April 22. Here’s wishing all four of these great people a happy birthday and wishes […]
It was truly lightning caught in a bottle. Who would have ever thought a magic-mix of an off-the-wall plot, a handful of comedians and puppeteers, slapstick peanut gallery commentary, and low-budget films would rocket way past greatness into a cult-following on par with the Kiss Army? Maybe it was the […]
Before a sportswriter becomes one, it’s understood you don’t get too close to the people you write about, because it can affect your objectivity. Well, I got that one out of the way before my occupation became official. His name was Walt Williams. Our friendship, which began about this time […]
In the first day of the advance polls in Canada over two million Canadians cast their ballots. By Saturday evening, Elections Canada had received almost three quarters of a million mail-in ballots. It is an unprecedented number that harkens back decades. Looking back on our history, John Diefenbaker’s 1958 election […]
DID YOU KNOW? Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4-10, 2025. This year, the national theme is: BE PREPARED. KNOW YOUR RISKS. In addition, Ontario’s theme is: PLAN FOR EVERY SEASON, which complements the national theme released by Public Safety Canada. As well, it only takes FOUR-SIMPLE-STEPS to become better prepared […]
Well, last week was not the greatest for my farm. I had a cow that started losing condition some time after I brought them into the yard for calving. I had Dr. Stacey check her on one of her visits to the farm and she confirmed she must have aborted […]
Art takes many shapes and forms, but none more sublime than the “Nipigon Nets” created by my friend and yours, Lorne Morrow. Lorne grew up in Fort Frances, enjoying summers on Wasaw Lake, which undoubtedly instilled in him a deep love for the waters and forests of northwestern Ontario. Lorne […]
This is the week the National Hockey League throws away one page of its rulebook: the one about overtime. When the final horn sounds on the final game Thursday in Los Angeles, out goes limited overtime and in comes unlimited overtime. There’s a generation — maybe two — of players […]
