Over the past several years I have preached about using soft plastics for walleye fishing. Today, as live bait becomes more inconvenient (it still works great) because of regulations, it’s sometimes easier to just hit the lake with a handful of plastic baits and not have to worry about keeping […]
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As I write this, the furnace kicked in. We should be wearing shorts and flip flops, not jeans, socks, and sweatshirts. Last week was a disaster. We ended up with 65.6 mm (2.6in) of rain at the Station and just a wee bit more at home. We are now double […]
Fort Frances is in its most splendid dress. We like to think that our community is a beautiful place to live. We have no major weather issues. We do not have earthquakes. We seldom experience flooding. But this week, Fort Frances puts on its best dresses and flaunts the community’s […]
The Emo Walleye Classic was once again a huge success. The fishing tournament held May 23-25 saw exciting weigh-ins and people enjoying the food, dance, penny tables and all the other favourite events that make up for this top notch tournament. Congratulations to the winning and all anglers. A big […]
Once again, I have really enjoyed having three days off and working on my list at home. If the weather had been better and the fields dry, I would have had to work. We are not near finished planting. You may have noticed that most of the north part of […]
It is equivalent to Number 11 Downing Street, The White House of Washington, and the Blue House of Seoul. It has been the home of six Canadian Prime Ministers. It is both a private home on one side and the official home of Canada’s prime ministers. Twenty-Four Sussex Drive has […]
As I sit on a log by the Beaver pond loop of the Rocky Inlet snowshoe trail, my mind goes back to the strange winter of warm temperatures and little snow. With those conditions, we were unable to participate in most outdoor activities. In the past, these trails were alive […]
One of the many reasons I write a food column is to inspire you to get into the kitchen; to embrace the opportunity to unleash gastronomic adventures in your home. One other reason of great importance is to hopefully make things easier for you through different tricks, tips, and time […]
It was an unexpected email, with a speech from the International Concussion Summit, on May 2 in Niagara Falls, sent to me that afternoon by the person who delivered it. Ken Dryden. If you regularly read this column (the right answer is yes), and if your memory is exceptional, you […]
The annual Emo Walleye Classic takes place May 23-25. Thirty four teams have signed up and chances are a few more teams will. Deadline for registration to enter is Thursday (May 22). Weigh-ins are Friday 4:30 and 5 p.m. and Saturday 3:30 and 4 p.m. There is a Dance Saturday […]
After spending the winter in the southern U.S., chasing my fishing pursuits, it was nice to get home last week and catch the opening weekend of walleye fishing across Northwest Ontario. Growing up, like many of you, the third weekend in May usually revolved around trying to catch a few […]
It’s inspirational to hear somebody like 54-year-old Milt Stegall say he’s making a comeback. It’s also delusional. He reported to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ rookie camp last week to show that he still has it, inspiring people his age and older — football players or not, athletes or not — […]
