I am pretty sure we all agree that this weather has been incredible, and no one is rushing it away. (Well maybe the snowmobilers.) Even if it gets cooler my hope is we can stay dry. We can put more clothes on but once it is too wet there is […]
Columnists
After a five-month absence from Queen’s Park, MPP’s found their way back to offices in Toronto. And once of the first items that greeted them was the announcement of the Ford government appointing Jane Philpott to head up Ontario’s new primary care action team. The team is tasked with finding […]
The Dance Township Community Association is hosting a Walleye Fish Fry this Sunday October 27 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the newly renovated Dance Hall. Tickets are $25 for adults, 5-12 years $12 and 4 and under free. The meal includes walleye, salads, beans, buns, homemade desserts and all the fixings. […]
During the Hallowe’en season—it is a known fact—people choose to use candles, torches, lanterns, and other open flames. An open flame can easily ignite anything that can burn. DID YOU KNOW? MINIMIZING YOUR RISKS IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE CANDLES : Safety—it starts with you folks.
I love autumn, for many reasons, perhaps mostly because it incites me to exhale, the season giving me permission to pause. The days shorten in proportion to the lengthening of my urge to nap. I wander instead of rushing, ponder instead of deciding, question instead of knowing. I love the […]
We have all heard of the term “comfort food”… we in fact have all craved it, smelled the aromas from it in anticipation, and of course eaten it. What is “comfort food” though, exactly? Is it only big bowls of stew-ish type foods on a cold winter day that one […]
By Robin McCormick
West End correspondent
West End correspondent
Fall Church suppers have been thoroughly enjoyed by many folks (of all ages) throughout the rural area. St. Patrick’s Church in Emo hosted a smoked pulled pork supper, with delicious side dishes on September 22nd. An almost filled to capacity church basement, with people from across the district enjoyed an […]
If you search for Amazin’ Mets on the Internet you may find, as I did, that auto-correct calls them the Amazon Mets. Be that as it may, the New York Mets are the antithesis of the team that was forever attached to the adjective. For one thing, the real Amazin’ […]
The final bass tournament of the season took place this past weekend on Lake of the Woods. The Frank McClymont Memorial Tournament was started back in the fall of 2012 by Rick Savage and has continued ever since. The one-day tournament took place out at Shoal Lake the first few […]
I am having a hard time to believe that the middle of October has arrived. I agree that time goes fast but it seems like from August on, it really speeds up! After a great long weekend, we have moved into a busy week. I started off with an extra […]
Back in 1993, my father Robert Cumming wrote a column titled “Who can you believe?” In the column he discussed the value of oral history in many indigenous cultures around the world and the value of those histories in understanding indigenous cultures and the impact that European settlers had on […]
SAFETY TIDBITS
By TYLER J. MOFFITT
By TYLER J. MOFFITT
‘Tis the season for ghosts and ghouls! But beware, with Hallowe’en fast approaching, the safety of children should be foremost. AVOID DANGER WHEN DECORATING: CHOOSING SAFE COSTUMES: Safety—it starts with you folks.
