Steve Hartman helps make the world a little nicer, a little kinder with his gentle perspective. He is loved by everyone who knows him and even by those, like me, who have never met him. He tells stories of people who make us smile, who make us try harder, who […]
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Written by Debbie Ballard
Living 50 plus...
Living 50 plus...
Before I retired I had a lot of plans for retirement. Things I would do and learn that I’d never had the time to do when I was working. My list included (in no particular order) getting my lawn and garden in shape, planting more gardens – ok lots of […]
Perhaps my most bizarre “sportswriting” story came when I interviewed and wrote about a chicken. Or THE Chicken. Ted Giannoulas, a Canadian, created The San Diego Chicken. Next year he’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of the day he was, well, hatched. Giannoulas turned 70 this month, so his appearances have […]
The final event of the Bassmaster Elite Series season wrapped up this weekend at the St. Lawrence River on the Canada/U.S. border out of Clayton, New York. This fishery, which includes the east end of Lake Ontario is known as one of the best smallmouth bass fisheries in the World […]
Last week was a write-off. Though the rain didn’t add up until the end of the week, we were unable to combine. We tried and we were unsuccessful. A few of us decided to pack up some cattle and take off to the Dryden Fair on Thursday. We started off […]
It is important for neighbours to talk with neighbours. Even more important is for the community to regularly be in discussion with our elected officials. Yes, we go to the polls every four years and elect a mayor and council. Seldom do we hear from them even at election time […]
Fall is here and with that the Emo Legion Branch #99 is resuming all activities. Carpet Bowling begins September 7. those participating are asked to be at the hall before 9:30 a.m. A hot lunch is served after the games. The first Beer and Burger of the season starts September […]
The empowerment of women is sliding in the wrong direction these days. I tend to blame just about everything on a certain individual to the south of us and though he qualifies as a confirmed threat to the democracy and has earned the lion’s share of blame for disrespecting the […]
He doesn’t know it, but I have a history with Ken Ploen that goes back more than six decades. “Kenny” Ploen, to Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans of that era, was 23 years old and the team’s star quarterback. I was one of three teenagers who published a monthly sports newspaper […]
By Joey Payeur
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
In a span of three days, a crew of some of the best fastball players in the district went from three losses and a quick exit to three wins and the top of the mountain. Murray Armstrong held the opposing bats at bay while he and the rest of the […]
The eighth stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series took place this past weekend out in New York, at Lake Champlain. It was my fourth time visiting this big body of water known for its excellent bass fishing and ever since the schedule was announced last year I had been excited […]
What a weekend we had for the Emo Fair! Amazing! Many people were complaining about the heat but all I can say is “it is much better that rain!” Rain cancels events and it is just not good for any part of the Fair. I feel like it was such […]
