Before I begin this week’s column, I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to write, visit one of my constituency offices, or speak with me about the long gun registry issue over the last week. I was very encouraged by your support, and believe I have […]
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I am writing this on Nov. 11, just before 11 a.m., just before we gather to bow our heads in respect, in sorrow, in gratitude, in wonder, with emotion, with a quiet heaviness in our hearts for this day of remembering. We are reminded about those things that matter, standing […]
By Sarah Campbell
MPP Kenora-Rainy River
MPP Kenora-Rainy River
Since the Oct. 6 provincial election, there has been a lot of speculation about what the 40th Ontario Parliament will look like. As a province, we are in unusual territory—having chosen to give no party a majority while struggling through one of the worst economic downturns in decades. A lot […]
I went into my closet Friday morning and looked at my collection of clothes. There were the button down white shirts, the blue shirts, and the grey shirts. All are long-sleeved and all are dress shirts (I even have one that is pink and another that is beige). I have […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is aware of suspected cases of Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (nEHV-1) in Northern Ontario. Three horses tested positive for EHV-1 and experienced severe neurological signs, however, typing to confirm the nEHV-1 strain was not completed. On a second farm, two horses […]
Canadians were surprised to learn another Canadian soldier, Master Corporal Byron Greff, had been killed in Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers were supposed to be removed from the fighting war of that country. At least, that was what was thought when our nation withdrew from its combat mission back in July. And […]
The word “celebrity” means “the state of being well-known.” That definition begs the question, “For what? Well-known for what, exactly?” And more often than not, the response is unequivocally for nothing of any importance or for merely having more money than most. I was running on the treadmill at the […]
Another week of beautiful weather across Rainy River District. Hard to believe it’s already approaching mid-November! My helper at the Emo Agricultural Research Station (Chantelle) and I were busy this past week with the bio-mass grasses. The miscanthus has a very tough stem but the hedge trimmer worked awesome. The […]
“My lucky life.” That was Andy Rooney’s story title just over a month ago when, at the age of 92, he spoke in his final television essay on “60 Minutes.” And when he died late last week, this “Rooney wanna-be” was very sad, indeed. I guess I expected Andy Rooney […]
For this week’s column, I would like to thank our men and women in uniform and their families lest we forget their sacrifices. I feel that I’ve always understood and appreciated the sacrifices the men and women of our armed forces have made on our behalf. But since becoming an […]
Recently, I’ve been thinking about happiness–the concept of happiness, what it means to be happy, and my own personal happiness. What does it take for me to be happy? Is happiness a choice or an accident of genes; or is it a mixture of both? What times in my life […]
By all rights, I’m not a very talented person athletically. There’s a reason, after all, that I’m writing about the four major sports instead of playing them, although I did play a year of soccer in high school and I am “somewhat passable” at swinging a golf club. And my […]
