Greetings from the OSR crew! We ended our summer last week (Aug. 22-25) with a bang! On Monday, we headed out with Ralph Hill, a council member of Rainy River District Stewardship, to put up pine marten nesting boxes along Wasaw Road, north of La Vallee. We spent the day […]
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This Saturday’s Rainy River Riot roller derby bout at the ’52 Canadians Arena will not only be an interesting encounter for the Fort Freakshow against the Babes of Thunder, it will also mark an unofficial start to the ensuing rush of sports that will be starting up over the next […]
There was a hint of fall in the air this morning as I walked to work. My thermal coffee cup felt warming to the touch. The cool Sunday night air had made sleeping finally comfortable in our second storey bedroom. For the month of August, the attic and ceiling across […]
I like to think I’m not a whiner; not one of those individuals whose glass is perpetually half-empty.I pride myself on thinking positively. But—and there always seems to be a but—my latest flight from Halifax to Toronto drained every last hint of Pollyanna from my soul. I arrived at the […]
The breeze in the forest is starting to cool at night, and this week a bright yellow school bus reminded me of the time of year. I used to work as a school teacher, and I’m still programmed with that feeling that arrives at the end of summer. September is […]
We have finished combining all our grain plots at EARS. Things went quite well for us—sure helps when the weather co-operates. Some plots are mature more because of our dry conditions. All we have left to combine is soybeans and they are awhile away from being ready to go. Unfortunately […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
Last week’s article dealt with filling and packing bunker silos. This week’s continues with covering and feeding out. Covering and sealing horizontal silos quickly is essential to avoid spoilage and dry matter loss from both air infiltration and rainfall. Rainfall washes organic acids and soluble nutrients from the silage. […]
The seventh-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend on the American side of Rainy Lake and on the Rainy River. This has turned into a top-notch tournament in the region that attracts not only American anglers but several from Ontario as well, that travel across to participate. […]
There was a television commercial that showed a young person with a father in a boat. It opened showing both persons alone. Then it expanded to show the two in the boat with fishing poles in their hands and the caption, “If you want some time face time with your […]
It was a long time ago. So long ago that I can hardly remember the journey. We were taking a three-day train trip from Edmonton to Toronto with two small children to attend my husband’s parents’ 50th anniversary. We had a special deal by travelling before school was out and […]
A truck drove past me at noon one day last week. It was a scorching hot day with little breeze, if any. The truck was loaded with turkeys—big white turkeys crammed into crates to limit their movement to keep them secure. My stomach began to ache and I felt nauseated, […]
Probably a great many of you have never ever seen a shrew. First, they are very small. Second, when you go tramping through the woods, your footsteps sound like explosions to these tiny animals, so they wisely stay put. It may surprise you to know that we, in Northern Ontario, […]
