The last time I met George Chuvalo was the day after the last time Canada’s most famous boxer lost a fight. It was also the first time I met Chuvalo. His loss was a 12-round decision to Muhammad Ali, for something called the “North American Boxing Federation” championship. Six years […]
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The fall season is creeping upon us very quickly. This is the time of year where many gardeners start to give up on their gardens and watch things slowly die down but here is still some opportunity to continue gardening for a month or two yet. First of all, make […]
September is a busy month for bass anglers with multiple tournaments taking place across the region during what I think is the best time of year to fish for bass. Starting this weekend with the 28th annual Bassin’ for Bucks tournament in Sioux Narrows, there is a tournament every weekend […]
On Friday I was lucky enough to meet one of my summer students from the early 90’s for coffee! We’ve stayed in touch, but it was nice to see her face to face. She was a “town girl” when she came to work for me, so the tasks were all […]
Fall was in the air. The birch trees on Nowhere Island were showing their golden colors. Our lone birch tree in front of our sunroom had all its leaves turn golden, and the west winds of Saturday blew half of them away. The squirrels were dropping the green pinecones from […]
The Emo Legion starts up its Beer and Burger for the upcoming season this Friday, September 6. This also includes a meat draw at each event. Tickets for the meat draw can be purchased in advance. The winner does not have to be present to win the meat draw. Doors […]
Dark days were ahead for me when we last left off. The infection in my spine caused considerable pain, with difficulty moving and sleeping. Patience and immobility have never been my strong suits. I was prescribed a low dose of Codeine Contin, despite being anxious about taking an opioid even […]
Have you ever come across a recipe with an ingredient you didn’t recognize? What did you do then? Did you then go on a wild goose chase or just passed on the recipe altogether and moved onto a different one? I guess it would depend on how obscure the ingredient […]
Even a Canadian football dinosaur didn’t instinctively know that this weekend is the 75th anniversary of the “Labour Day Classic.” It’s a weekend of special football games that seem to have been played since, well, forever. Most fans know the traditional schedule: Edmonton’s in Calgary, Winnipeg’s in Regina, Toronto’s in […]
As the growing season comes to an end there are still many gardening tasks to carry out before the snow flies. Due to the unpredictable summer conditions we have faced, our lawns have taken a beating this past season, so a little fall preparation will get them up to snuff […]
The twentieth version of the International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend on Rainy Lake. The two-day tournament had a full field of 60 teams, competing on both the lake and the Rainy River. In the early years of this tournament, teams would fish one day on the […]
Well, it has been a bit of a whirlwind for me this past week. The geese moved into the Research Station in a big way, so we harvested in a quick fashion. They were destroying our small plots very quickly. I can honestly say that 2024 has been a struggle every […]
