I recently did a road trip with Laurie (Daughter #3) from Owen Sound, Ont. to Wolfville, N.S., covering the 2,000-plus kilometres in two days. Although the marathon of driving was a bit tedious, sitting in that small space with my daughter took my heart and gave it a complete overhaul. […]
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Screw the Super Bowl, and never mind the playoffs currently in progress in both the NHL and NBA. The most dramatic finish you’ll see in sports this year happened Sunday in England as the 2011/12 English Premier League soccer season came to an incredible conclusion that would be rejected by […]
The biggest fishing weekend of the year for anglers and resort owners across the Sunset Country region is set to go down this coming weekend as the walleye season opens back up after being closed for the past month to protect these fish while they spawned. The walleye season across […]
One of the best parts of what I do is that I get to meet all kinds of really cool people and usually I get to take them fishing. Last week, I met up with Winnipeg Jets’ forward Nik Antropov for a day of fishing on Lake of the Woods. […]
It’s been interesting to watch the discussion that’s been generated this past week over what colour the uniforms should be for the local ‘AA’ hockey teams. Should it be the black and yellow that’s associated with the Muskies? Or should it be the blue and white that is the traditional […]
My summer students had a very busy week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, getting lots of seeds weighed, packaged, and in the ground. We actually worked on some of the more time-consuming trials that have been ongoing for a few years. It is nice to get them off the […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Many gardeners often are confused between the terms annuals and perennials, and which plants belong in each category. The classification of plants is determined by its life cycle. The life cycle of an annual, for instance, is complete in one growing season—starting from a […]
These are the days when the woods, the fields, and the gardens are just starting to show the promise of things to come. Around the houses, tulips and daffodils are out. And everywhere, the trees are budding and the grass is starting to turn green again. Out in the woods, […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There are many ways to manage pests on organic farms. The overall strategy always should be to try to manage your cropping system to avoid the insects, diseases, weeds, etc. Easier said than done, but here are some strategies (each pest will have their own […]
Let me begin by recanting my sad story about my home septic woes from last week. It wasn’t a miserable Monday after all. It turned out that all I had to do was replace a dirty filter. Thanks to “Good Man Joe,” I am free to flush!! Meanwhile, so here […]
To nap is to sleep lightly, especially during the day. I looked up the definition just to be sure. Although a nap sounds like a lovely treat, I only nap when I no longer can walk; when I am almost falling down with fatigue. I find “nap entry,” like re-entry […]
While many cross-border shoppers may cheer the increases in merchandise allowance that Canadians will be allowed to return with from the U.S., many towns and cities along the border are petitioning the Ministry of Finance to rescind his June 1 changes. Currently, Canadian residents returning to Canada after 24 hours […]
