Typically if I write this column about a holiday or a special event I usually do it the week of said event but this week everybody is getting a few Father’s Day gift ideas in advance of next week’s big day. If you are stuck not knowing what to get […]
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Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Even with changes being made in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Municipal Offices on all rural areas are remaining closed at this time. Also it is asked that when you go to the landfill that you practice social distancing and do not get out of your vehicle and approach […]
The gardens around our house I had built up a couple decades past have subsided. The mostly peaty, muskeg soil I used has rotted down leaving me with more old, hard clay than my potatoes like. Time for rejuvenation. So I had Kipp dump me a big load in the […]
Shocking images of police violence, protests and counter-protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, at the hands of Minneapolis police, have left many Canadians shaken and appalled. We can soothe our nerves by calling it an American made problem. That Canada knows better. But statistics say otherwise. Although force […]
The clouds have disappeared after the heavy overnight rains. As I look out, the flag is drooping around the pole. The winds are from the southeast today and we are on the leeward side of the island. I look out to the northwest and can see waves climbing over the […]
Inspiration can come from many sources. If you’re blessed enough, you can be related to one. My sister, Kim, went from one extreme to the other with her health journey, using nothing but sheer determination to turn her life around. The number of times she tried to quit smoking in […]
I am despairing today. I can’t find my way to the stories and connections of those who carry their humanity not as a shield, but as a skin, as permanent and engrained as the colour of one’s eyes, a way of living so entrenched in the soul that reaction to […]
It was a busy weekend for our little farm! Saturday morning, we were up and at-er to haul cows to my grandma’s farm. We hauled all the cows and saved the calves for the last load. It went well. The next group of cows were staying right at my place […]
Magazines often have feature stories wondering “what is the best lure of all time” and then run down the list including the Daredevil, Rapala Floating Minnow, Mepps Spinner and the jig. These are all legendary lures that have been responsible for many memorable catches for a lot of anglers. All […]
Many people sing the praises of bacon, and I am no different. What happens however, when you take that wonderfully complex flavour and turn it into jam? True bliss. Recently I featured my recipe for Rosemary Maple Bacon Jam at a local fair and the popularity of this recipe was […]
It is true that weeds and unwanted plants are present in almost every garden, but there are some ways to control weeds without them getting out of hand and taking over the garden. With some patience diligence and some early attack methods you’ll soon be keeping weeds at bay and […]
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Marie Helen Alice Bates (Watts) on June 6, 2020 at the Atikokan General Hospital. Marie was born February 8, 1933 to George and Bertha Watts of Chapple Twp, Ontario. She met and married the […]
