I’ve officially started calving! My first baby arrived early Sunday morning, with my only complaint being that it was a slow birth. I had seen the water bag at 1:30 a.m., which normally means a calf should be coming soon. And since my barn camera is not working, I made […]
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When I was a kid, my family played board games, though not often. Mostly we played outside—building forts in trees and in the hay, and we spent a great deal of time catching frogs. There were a few marathons of “Monopoly,” where I never seemed to be much of a […]
With winter looking like it will be hanging on for a while, it’s time to revisit the impacts of harsh weather on any cattle you plan to transport this season. Winter truck travel can induce hypothermia—a severe reduction in deep body temperature that can cause death. Temperature fluctuations of more […]
If you’ve been following this column over the past couple of weeks, you know that I’ve been down in Florida preparing for the FLW Tour bass tournament I’m fishing this weekend at Lake Okeechobee. Our official practice started Sunday after the lake was off-limits to tournament anglers for the past […]
As hard as it is to believe, we’re just about a year away from the opening ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympics, which will be held Feb. 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Granted, preparations have been going on for a long time over in Sochi since it was awarded the […]
In what may serve as the early political shocker of 2013, Alison Redford’s Conservative government in Alberta announced last month that it would collect $6 billion less than expected this year from oil and gas royalties while running their fifth-consecutive yearly budget deficit in a row. How can this happen […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Gaylord (“Bebomaash”) Horton, 58, of Rainy River First Nations, Ont., on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Gaylord was born Thursday, March 18, 1954 in Emo, Ont. and had lived all his […]
Senate reform is making headlines again with word last week that the Harper government has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether proposals such as holding elections for senators and imposing term limits are constitutional. Also on the table is the option of abolishing the Senate altogether. That latter […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Gaylord “Bebomaash” Horton, of Rainy River First Nations, Ont., on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A traditional Midewiwin ceremony will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the […]
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Patricia Friday, 61, of Couchiching First Nation, announces her passing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Patricia was born May 27, 1951 in Seine River, Ont. to Boudreau and Jessie Friday. Although she was called away too soon, she […]
