I knew Nelson only as a young boy, and then not very well. But that was 25 years ago. Now he had arrived at our house again–in a letter sent by his lawyer father. Today, Nelson is a young medical student in British Columbia. He was on call in his […]
Columnists
As a part-time firefighter for more than 13 years, I have responded to many other types of emergencies, including motor vehicle accidents. The number one cause of accidental deaths in Canada is motor vehicle accidents. Trips and falls are second. Wearing a seat belt in Ontario is the law! Yet […]
By Sam Anderson
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
The challenge facing any angler today is not so much deciding which type of cover to fish, but rather, which type of line to use. Regular monofilament with stretch? Braided line without stretch? A fusion line with a little stretch but thinner diameter? Maybe even a combination, such as a […]
The S.A.F.E. Baby program (Smoke Alarm For Every Baby) is over 20 months old here and to date, more than 500 smoke alarms have been distributed to the parents of each baby born in the district.The program is made possible and funded by Gillons’ Insurance Brokers Ltd., Holmlund Financial, and […]
Many people have noticed an increase in the number of large, black birds on our northern lakes in the past few years. They are cormorants, or to be more precise, Double Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocrax auritus). Old-timers tell us that they used to be very numerous here years ago, and then […]
As a citizen, do you recognize your local fire department as a partner in community services? Your fire department, whether full-time or volunteer, has an important function within your community.The fire department performs fire suppression and life saving functions, and responds to many other challenging emergencies such as motor vehicles […]
Always remember ‘practice makes perfect’ “Practice makes perfect,” they say. And without question, it is true. Take tennis, for example. Tennis pros practice long hours each day to stay in shape. And your game will never move beyond the point of embarrassment unless you play regularly for substantial blocks of […]
By Colin Crawford
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
With the dog days of summer upon us, the fish have really slowed down. Here are some tips that you can use to produce more fish during this difficult time. Jig modification and the use of a natural bait will produce more and bigger fish. Jigs account for most of […]
The Marsh Hawk is different from almost all other hawks in many ways. It hunts low to the ground, the male and female are of different colours, it makes its nest on the ground, and it lays more eggs than other hawks. This is a fairly common hawk in Northern […]
By Perry Good
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Livebait rigging or jigging the edges of prominent mid-lake structure captures the essence of fishing walleyes in the summer. Fish are not randomly scattered through any body of water, be it a pond, lake, large reservoir, stream, river, ocean, bay, or slough; rather, they’re always found in specific areas. These […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
“If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do will matter very much.” That quote is by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. I expect her sentiment is widely shared. To tend the future, surely we can do little better than to start our children on a patch to […]
Recently, I was talking to a couple that returned from the Folk Festival in Winnipeg. They informed me of a tragedy they came upon. A child, who was just pulled from the water, was being work on by rescuers. The child never made it! Childhood drowning and near-drowning can happen […]
