I often feel real fear when I listen to the reports that saturate our lives, reports from the US election in a system that has candidates spending more time campaigning than in service of a country’s business. My particular flavour of fear is founded deeply in the sense of being […]
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Many people do not like to garden because of the work involved keeping the weeds under control. There are some ways to control weeds without them getting out of hand and taking over the garden. With some patience diligence and some early attack methods you’ll soon be keeping weeds at […]
Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You! Tragically, there were 133 fire-related deaths in Ontario in 2022—the deadliest year in over two decades. In 2023, the province suffered 123 fire-related deaths. Communities have lost mothers, fathers, grandparents and even children—so many years of potential life lost! Being prepared for the […]
This weeks news is a mix of new and old news. Last week I was unable to send emails. Thanks to my daughter Carley who was able to fix the problem (within minutes) I have news this week. What would we do without our kids when is comes to technology! […]
The air feels like fall, and we have had a couple of hard frosts, so I think we are officially into our next season. I do hope we can enjoy some further dry weather. I started to cut my grass over the weekend but didn’t have enough time to finish. […]
Officially, Pete Rose died on September 30, 2024. He was 83. In reality, Rose died August 24, 1989. He was 48. That’s the day baseball’s all-time hits leader was banned from the game he loved, told he would never have a home in its Hall of Fame. The number that […]
There is something special about fishing in places where there are no maps and a bunch of fish to catch. These are the places that receive little angler pressure and usually have the best fishing. This is how I would describe getting to fish the last stretch of the English […]
We passed the anniversary date of the Hamas Israel war. After one year we would have expected that sane governments would have come to the rescue of both Gaza residents and Israel hostages. We would have expected that the world would come together to prevent an ever expanding war across […]
A friend of mine is struggling. Life is beating him up, not through any fault of his, but because life just does that, targets individuals at random. He is one of those fine people, with a gentle spirit, a big heart, is a wonderful son, husband and father. You’d think […]
A good gardener will use crop rotation for two reasons, as rotating and changing the location of your annual vegetable crops from year to year, helps to ensure good soil nutrient supply and pest control. Crops such as peas and beans (legumes) put nutrients back in the soil as they […]
The era in which I grew up, in life and in sports reporting, was known for its macho…and that’s being charitable. In terms of gender comparisons, sport was often considered an oil and water mix. Consequently, when the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” came along in 1973, it was regarded […]
Around 200 bass anglers from nine nations converged in Fredericton, New Brunswick over the past week to participate in the Pan-American Black Bass Championship, taking place on the Saint John River that flows through the province. Canada, the United States, China, Puerto Rico, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Wolastoqey […]
