Dear sir: Before anyone living in Northern Ontario casts their vote in the provincial election tomorrow, one is compelled to review the record of the incumbent in terms of what he has done for the north and northerners. Mike Harris is a northerner and thus should be aware of–and concerned […]
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Dear editor: When Bob Rae’s NDP governed, Ontario was suffering its worse economic crisis since the Great Depression. The NDP response was to bolster the social safety net and implement innovative changes, such as the “social contract,” which spared many Ontarians hardship and massive layoffs but garnered only lukewarm support. […]
Dear sir: On Monday I was summoned to my door by a man soliciting for Mr. Hampton. As we chatted, a second man joined us and during the conversation, I was told that a vote cast for anyone other than the NDP was a waste. Yesterday, as I watched the […]
Hendon, Pa. (1998)–11 young people in their early teens and early 20s, all friends, headed to a cabin in the mountains. By daybreak Sunday, all of them were dead, caught in their beds by a swift fire. Toronto, Ont. (Fall of 1998)–an elderly man died from burns after he fell […]
There are many beautiful flowers in the spring. Some are brilliant and flamboyant, some are soft and delicate, and some have special meanings in our lives. We all love to see flowers blooming in the spring. In this part of the world, it means we can put away the snow […]
Summer is one of the best times to consistently catch walleyes. Distinct patterns are much easier to set because the lake has settled, and the fish are schooled and making predictable movements. The water temperatures of summer increase the walleye’s metabolism and those fish are feeding more often and more […]
Bernard Joseph Armstrong of Atikokan, Ont. passed away May 26, 1999 at Atikokan General Hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1920 in Stratton, Ont. Bernard served in WWII from 1940 to 1945, and it was then he met and married Mary (Molly) Stewart on Nov. 10, 1941 in Inverness, Scotland. […]
Gus “Mork” Copenace Jr., 20, of Onigaming First Nation, Ont., passed away as a result of an accident Friday, May 28, 1999 at Sioux Narrows, Ont. He was born Jan. 15, 1979 in Fort Frances, Ont. Gus was attending Onigaming High School and would have graduated from grade 12 this […]
By Norb Wallock
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
How many walleye anglers out there have sat through countless seminars and watched TV programs where others have told us that when we fish for walleyes we have to fish them very slowly? Sometimes it is necessary to fish very slowly for walleyes, especially when they’re inactive. But there are […]
Spring should be the happiest time of the year. And then, of course, close behind would be early summer. Everything is green and lush. Bursting buds are followed by gorgeous pink and yellow blossoms. Birds warble and sing, and dart about with brightly-coloured feathers. The days are long. The nights […]
Dear sir: It is surprising the short memories people have. A few short years ago, we had a Peterson government. Our economy was in such a poor condition that people voted overwhelmingly to get rid of them. They then voted overwhelmingly and elected Bob Rae to govern. Things then got […]
Dear sir: I have found $300 million–given away of education taxes! Gratuities! Some 10,000 retiring (baby-boomer) teachers, plus board employees, given tips of 230 “unused sick days” at about 50 percent ($30,000). Since they proved ineligible for “sick pay” because they were paid wages, they were paid in full! Gifts […]
