“To Kill a Mockingbird” is my favourite book of all times. Although a few others have come close, none move me the way Harper Lee’s writing does. I carry the novel around with me like a Bible—a source of inspiration and comfort and hope. I often have it in my […]
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Those of you who follow my column likely have read some of my stories about shed hunting in the past and know what I’m talking about. For those of you that have not heard the term shed hunting before, it refers to looking, or “hunting,” for shed deer and moose […]
You may have thought that with the Pittsburgh Penguins being knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday afternoon, you would have gotten a bit of a break from the Sidney Crosby media circus for a few months. But as it turns […]
Obedience is defined as compliance with the wishes of another; an acknowledgement of authority. What a grand idea. I would like to be the authority and would be most pleased to have “Gracie,” canine member of my family, to be compliant. How would I achieve such status? Take one Miss […]
Over the past week, I had an epiphany of sorts, where I’m trying to avoid things that will bring me down or tick me off in life. In the world of sports, that seems to happen more often than not, with complaining about different things being part of seemingly every […]
Walk into any tackle shop and you are barraged by the selection of scented soft plastics available to anglers today. Bright-coloured packages contain every shape and colour imaginable in scented varieties to replicate forage options for the fish we chase. Do these scented soft plastics help us catch more fish? […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru If you are looking for an evergreen tree to add beauty to your landscape, then consider a spruce. There are many spruce species that are well-suited for growing well and surviving the winters in our zone. Spruce trees should be planted in a full […]
I woke up in the wee hours of Monday morning to the clicking sound of my dog’s toenails in failed stealth when he tried sneaking into my bedroom to catch a floor nap before dawn. “Cash” knows better, but who am I kidding. This is the same dog that kisses […]
Last Saturday, we had a fun evening planned–dinner at seven, followed by Mexican Train dominoes. Mexican Train is almost a tradition when our son is here to visit, as he was last weekend. But all of our plans changed suddenly! In the first place, our son arrived at five instead […]
Sometimes it is necessary to question the thinking of senior government. As the federal government seeks to eliminate thousands of jobs from departments across Canada, you must question how decisions were arrived at. It is especially true of border services. Similarly, in Ontario, we already have seen the announcement of […]
I would like to start off by thanking the hundreds—if not thousands—of people who submitted feedback on the provincial budget, whether by returning my “Riding Report” survey, sending letters and e-mails, or taking part in the Ontario NDP caucus’ survey. While I’m fully aware that we need to reduce spending, […]
Is it possible for a government to cut $10 billion in spending and more than 19,000 jobs without affecting the quality of the services delivered to the public? No. In fact, no one would even argue it was possible except for the Harper government. Let’s take a look at some […]
