A Reboot from 2009 to compliment last week’s Peachy. The peaches weren’t ripe yet when we arrived in the south, but the sweet cherries were in full season. I picked up a basket at the first fruit stand and tucked right in. Soon I had the van, my shirt, and […]
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Summer is here and strawberry season is one of the most celebrated times of the year for lovers of this luscious red fruit. I always buy an abundant amount of all fruit when it is in season, and strawberries are no exception. Although strawberries seem to be available throughout the […]
In case you haven’t noticed, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are currently tied for last in touchdowns — 12 in eight games and one in the last two games — as the Canadian Football League nears the half-time of the 2024 season. This, folks, is a tragedy of tradition. Historically, the […]
My childhood memories of going blueberry picking are generally pretty good. Dad used to take my siblings and I a few times each summer, usually somewhere north of Kenora, and we would go for the day, picking berries and maybe getting in a little bit of swimming or fishing somewhere […]
You know that feeling you get when you prepare for Christmas, or the Emo Fair and it is over before you know it? Well, that is how I am feeling now regarding the Expo! We spent a good part of the year planning this event and it is now history. […]
I like to think that I have an attractive yard. In spring the flowering crab trees bloom with pink flowers followed quickly there after by the sweet-smelling purple lilacs. While they are blooming, so too are the Lilly of the valley with their own fragrance. Shortly after in mid to […]
The Rainy River District Agricultural Fall Fair will be here soon. This years fair takes place August 15-17. As always many traditional events will take place, midway, stock car races, loggers contest, food booths with the new 4-H booth ready to serve, and many people’s favourite seeing people you only […]
As the Weigela is a spectacular flowering shrub that now has some newer hybrids that are hardy to Zone 3, it is a shrub that should be featured in your landscape. In late spring to early summer, the Weigela, has arching stems that become loaded with bell-shape flowers ranging in […]
It’s that time of year when there are hoards of secretive souls running the back roads. They are sneaking out of town early in the morning. Aside from well tanned bodies and the smell of insect repellent and Benadryl lotion wafting off their bug bitten bodies, what are they up […]
There’s something you should know about how the National Hockey League regards Canada: It has grandfather rights, it’s necessary and it’s secondary…and I say this at the risk of sounding anti-American, which I’m decidedly not. The NHL announced its 2024-25 schedule this month. On November 18, Vancouver sports fans will […]
It was nearly a perfect weekend of weather for area bass anglers competing on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, where the Bronzeback Classic and Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship took place in Kenora and Fort Frances respectively. It was my 23rd time fishing the FFCBC, which is always […]
Our Expo week has arrived! We have multiple tasks to accomplish this week before all our guests arrive. Some travel plans have already changed due to personal issues. This just means we have a bit more time to prepare. We are still tackling a few things on our list that […]
