Another open-water fishing season is just about wrapped up for me. I know there’s still plenty of time left to get out on the water a few more times, and I most definitely will, but for the most part I’m pretty much done. I have one more TV segment left […]
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When we first moved to Kansas from Canada in 1966, I felt very free. We knew few people, so there were no social obligations. I had no responsibilities except being a young mother. No meetings to attend. No committee obligations. No fundraising cookbooks to edit. No Sunday School class to […]
By Melanie Mathieson
The Gardening Guru
The Gardening Guru
Some say that those who grow plants indoors are not gardeners. Well, I strongly disagree. I started growing houseplants when I was about five years old. I had houseplants long before I ever had my own property, where I could plant flowerbeds and a vegetable garden. I have vast […]
Here we are in the autumn of the year again. And that means, among other things, pumpkins. Pumpkin faces—either real or cardboard—spring up all over the place in late October. Along with witches, goblins, and ghosts, the pumpkin has come to be a symbol of Hallowe’en. The pumpkin that is […]
This is a column I wish I didn’t have to write, and hope I will never have to write again. But sadly, given the events of this past weekend, I have to. On Sunday afternoon, 33-year-old Dan Wheldon, who had won the IndyCar Series championship in 2005 and captured the […]
Well, the Pearl and I made it safely out of North America, across the pond, and into rainy Ireland. There, the clouds parted and, with the exception of the odd shower, we were treated to lots of sunshine, old castles, green fields, and friendly folks. Driving was a bit nerve-wracking, […]
This wind is not very enjoyable and I’m hoping it is gone soon. We spent a good part of the weekend in the bush fencing and the trees were snapping off all around us. It actually was a bit creepy. We were short a roll of wire, unfortunately, otherwise we […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
The 2012 Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) recognizes producers who have taken innovative approaches to environmentally-sustainable cattle production. The winner of the award goes on to compete, annually, at the national level against TESA winners from other provinces. This year, we are asking for your help, as well as conservation and […]
Craig Brockie Dear editor: I wanted to give your readers a quick update about the investment markets. It’s been an exciting few months and most people presently are concerned and confused when instead they could be seizing a tremendous opportunity. Last November, I urged your readers to dump their mutual […]
Daniel Young Dear editor: Growing up in Canada, we hear so many negative stories about people’s experiences within the health-care system. However, I wanted to take the time to express my gratitude and respect toward the staff of La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. In particular, Dr. Jenks, Dr. Moorhouse, […]
Elmer Irvine passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2011 in Poole Hospital, Dorset, England. He was born Dec. 30, 1917. Elmer is survived by his wife, Grace of Bournemouth, England; daughter, Jan, son-in-law, George Gray, and their children, Georgina-Bath and Hannah Leigh; and son, Robert, and his children, Vanessa and […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Thomas William Nugent passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 with his wife, Phyllis, by his side at his home in Emo, Ont. Thomas was born on Feb. 16, 1937 and raised in Montreal, Que. He later relocated to the Thunder Bay/Rainy River […]
