Here are some tips to follow to help you get the best results when planting and growing lilacs. Good Planning For the best blooms, plant lilacs in an area that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight daily. Lilacs should be planted on a slightly raised area or on […]
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Today was the nicest day I have had to work this year! It was warm and breezy, and I was even able to wear shorts! Shorts were later in the day as we went to bed with a frost warning, and it made me so frustrated that I didn’t even […]
I was struck by two news items on Thursday. The first was the 80th anniversary of D-Day when 14,000 Canadian troops stormed Juno Beach breaking the long siege of Nazi Germany over Europe. Three hundred-fifty-nine soldiers died on that day defending Canada. They had all sworn allegiance to protecting Canada. […]
Rural students from Crossroads, Donald Young and Sturgeon Creek Schools competed in an Archery Tournament on Tuesday, May 28th. (The NASP Regional) National Archery Schools Program. This is one of ten Regional live tournaments. The event took place in Dryden, 137 students competed and it’s the first time RRDSB students […]
One of the biggest complaints I hear about, regarding prepping fresh ingredients like garlic and onions, is how odours from these ingredients tend to linger on your hands afterwards. This can not only be annoying to yourself, but also could interfere in social interactions between you and others. Throughout my […]
This year is the 50th anniversary of the night Edmonton Eskimos’ head coach Ray Jauch evicted the media from the dressing room after his team had lost the Grey Cup. The room had been open to sports writers in search for words of wisdom from the combatants for maybe 10 […]
Everyone who gardens, enjoys receiving tips and tricks to make the job of gardening a little bit easier. I offer these tips, all of which I use in my own garden with many being part of my regular practice. · Toads are a great form of natural pesticide. They love […]
The lake whitefish is one of the most common fish species across Northwest Ontario. Many of our lakes host them but they do a pretty good job at evading anglers. One of the most popular fish for commercial fisherman, whitefish are excellent eating. While they are more common to catch […]
We live on the border. Our two communities, International Falls and Fort Frances, are joined at the hip. We do not have a movie theatre. The Falls does. We have a curling rink. The Falls does not. When our pool was shut down for repairs, the Cyclone Swimming Team travelled […]
The second pancake breakfast for the newly founded Seniors Group, takes place this Saturday June 8 from 9-11 at the Devlin Hall. A breakfast of pancakes, sausages, eggs, juice and coffee will be served. All seniors 55+ are most welcome. This is a good will offering event. Hope to see […]
June has arrived and I still have most of May’s jobs to do. Sure, hope this means we will get extra time this fall. Though I had a bit of rain both Saturday and Sunday – it really has started to dry up. I am certainly hoping we don’t get […]
The King and His Court: Eddie Feigner. The Clown Prince of Baseball: Max Patkin. Historically, everybody viewed such acts as sideshows to the real game — baseball. Dismissed as promotions to attract fans. Gimmicks to entertain them. Add-ons, in most cases, to the ball game they were really coming to […]
