Watching the Oscars on Sunday night, it was refreshing to see Ellen DeGeneres spoofing the current hassle of returning products to stores and a time when shopping was done differently. If only politicians could return to a time when they focused on their abilities and ideas. The Oscars seemed to […]
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As I was writing my “Moos” column last week, my favorite cow (“Daisee”) was calving. I actually didn’t even know, but I had her in the barn since I did think she would be my next one. So in the hour-and-a-half between morning chores and my next check, she had […]
First of all, let me begin with the most important lesson I’ve learned in the last week—courtesy of my first session in grief recovery at Riverside Counselling Services. My brain isn’t broken; my heart is broken. This means I cannot fix my heart with my head. This means my grief […]
I was thinking about making cookies the other night. Oh no, not for me. Certainly not. These cookies would be for my daughters away at school—a treat, a reminder that they are loved, while they are buried in the tests and assignments and uncertainty that life flings at them as […]
American showman P.T. Barnum is credited with saying “there’s a sucker born every minute.” Although it’s never been proven that he actually uttered those famous words, to me it widely describes the annual hype job that is the NHL trade deadline, especially in recent years. Each February, it seems television […]
We finally are getting closer to that part of the winter that we all look forward to: the end. Don’t get me wrong, I love to ice fish. I just like to fish out of a boat even more. With the arrival of March, the end is in sight–the days […]
I had homework to do this week that included reading three chapters of a book on grief and how to move beyond loss. I’m not supposed to go further in the book until I’m instructed to do so, nor am I supposed to use it to teach anyone else—and I […]
Well, the calves are coming in nicely and I am approaching my halfway point. The weather has been amazing and it sure seems to make for a less anxious walk to the barn hoping that you didn’t miss someone calving and find a very cold surprise. I’ve had a couple […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
On Jan. 4, Ontario amended O. Reg. 282/98 under the Assessment Act to provide new rules with respect to the assessment of property taxes on renewable energy installations. The objective was to clarify the property tax treatment of renewable energy installations for property owners, project developers, municipalities, and the Municipal […]
Last Wednesday (Feb. 15), the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, popularly known as the Drummond Report, was released. The report outlines 362 recommendations that are intended to help the provincial government streamline spending. While the report is considered controversial by many, we have to keep in mind […]
Can you imagine what life would be like without computers? I wake up in the morning and my digital clock tells me what time it is. My coffee pot already is brewing a fresh pot when I wander downstairs for breakfast. I flip on an old radio and listen to […]
The past week in Ottawa saw the long gun registry finally sealed as Bill C-19 passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons. I was happy to have been present for all of the votes on C-19, and to have voted in support the abolition of the long gun […]
