After a mild start to the winter, we finally got a taste of what some real Canadian winter weather feels like over the past week or so. When wind chills dip the temperature below minus-30 C, outdoor activities really star to lose their fun. We have issues with everything freezing, […]
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When I was nine or 10, our Canadian dollar was worth $1.02 compared to the U.S. dollar. Those two pennies were like gold when you exchanged your dollar into U.S. currency. During the 1962 election between Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker and Liberal Lester Pearson, the dollar came under pressure and […]
The last three months before calving is a critical time for cows and heifers. Nutrition needs are high with a rapidly-growing calf, milk production coming on stream, and cold weather to overcome. Energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals are important. Cows on an adequate diet will produce a vigorous calf with […]
Somehow, I’m not sure whether I have a serious “sleep” problem or if I only have a long-time bad habit. Either way, I wake up wide-awake between 1:30 and 3:30 a.m. every day. And when I wake up, there’s no going back to sleep. But I really don’t mind. I […]
By the time the next federal election rolls around, set for Oct. 21, 2019 under fixed election date provisions, it’s likely Canadians will face a different voting process given new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed this past election would be the last featuring the so-called “first-past-the-post” system. Many decry that […]
Mary Croswell Dear editor: “A boy told me I skated like a girl; I told him if he skated a little faster, he could, too!” In December, the NHL hosted its first-ever outdoor women’s hockey classic and later the first National Women’s Hockey League all-star game took place in its […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Florence Louise Hill announces her passing, with family by her side, on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Florence was born April 14, 1926 in Fort Frances to George Valentine and Isabel Jane Calder. She […]
Growing up in New York state, I saw lots of interesting sights: Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen, the 1,000 Islands in the St. Lawrence River, the Adirondacks, and New York City. But one thing I missed seeing was the Chautauqua Institution. Although my daughter has spent summers at Chautauqua for years, […]
I haven’t worn long underwear on a regular basis in almost 50 years. Growing up and playing outside, we didn’t have today’s super-insulated parkas and snow pants. What we had were lined jeans, long underwear, and felt boots that were encased in rubber boots. We all had toques that kept […]
It was my life ambition to be a mermaid. I know what you’re going to ask: how did that turn out? Not well, I must confess. I am not the greatest swimmer and my hair is not long enough to do the mermaid thing properly. Oh, and my voice doesn’t […]
