When my dad and I started bass fishing back in the early ’90s, we used one style of lure predominantly to catch our fish: crankbaits. Shallow-running, fat-bodied crankbaits do a great job of imitating fleeing crayfish, and they were our number-one lure choice when we started bass fishing. The first […]
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With apologies to those who are diehard followers of the league, I personally have never been a CFL fan. My heart always has been with the wacky world of NCAA football. And while my interest in the NFL has been fleeting over the years, certain things—like the upcoming return of […]
My children were reared on wisdom from two books. “Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care” was a “must read” for parents in the 1950s and ’60s. Benjamin Spock addressed every conceivable childhood problem, and his book was translated into 39 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. It was […]
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ Program (OOYF). Nominees may be individuals, partners, or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under the age of 40 as of Jan. 1 in the year of competition. Nomination forms […]
I had a crazy week of organizing the sale of five of my purebred Hereford heifers. They left Sunday for Russia (yes, Russia) before heading to Kazakhstan. They will be quarantined near Toronto for 30 days, then they will fly from there (the plane holds nearly 200 head). We met […]
In the fall, the annual cycle of the seasons turns once more. And one of the great phenomena of this season is the migration of the birds. Stand on the shore of one of our northern lakes some quiet evening. You will hear hundreds of tiny chirps above you as […]
By Tyler Moffitt
The Safety Advocate
The Safety Advocate
In the last three weeks, the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to three residential fire calls. During that same time period, the service responded to a number of other emergencies, as well as twice in one day to the local mill. Would your home or workplace pass a […]
I don’t watch baseball, but I do know that a baseball bat is supposed to be used in the game of baseball to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher. This is an open letter of sorts to the driver and his passenger who used a baseball bat to take […]
Before I begin this week’s column, I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to write, visit one of my constituency offices, or speak with me about the long gun registry issue over the last week. I was very encouraged by your support, and believe I have […]
I am writing this on Nov. 11, just before 11 a.m., just before we gather to bow our heads in respect, in sorrow, in gratitude, in wonder, with emotion, with a quiet heaviness in our hearts for this day of remembering. We are reminded about those things that matter, standing […]
By Sarah Campbell
MPP Kenora-Rainy River
MPP Kenora-Rainy River
Since the Oct. 6 provincial election, there has been a lot of speculation about what the 40th Ontario Parliament will look like. As a province, we are in unusual territory—having chosen to give no party a majority while struggling through one of the worst economic downturns in decades. A lot […]
The prospect of a gold mine operation in Richardson Township, north of Barwick, remains bright after Rainy River Resources announced positive results from its latest Preliminary Economic Assessment of the gold resource at the site. Coming on the heels of news earlier this month that Coventry Resources is moving ahead […]
