While fishing in bass tournaments keeps me busy throughout much of the year, I truly love to catch whatever wants to bite and I always have an appreciation for big fish of any species. The good thing about fall is the bass tournaments eventually finish up, opening up a bunch […]
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My children were reared on wisdom from two books. “Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care” was the bible of every parent in the 1950s and ’60s. Benjamin Spock addressed every conceivable problem—and his book was translated into 39 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. It was second in […]
It’s not even Hallowe’en yet so Canada Day likely is the last thing on people’s minds these days. But though July 1 is eight months away, that’s a relative “blink of the eye” when it comes to planning Canada Day activities, which is why the town is issuing a plea […]
Mary Jane Pearson Dear editor: Once again, the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary has held a very successful fall tea. It would not be possible, however, without the willingness of the membership to volunteer many hours. A special thanks to the local businesses for their donations and Renee Miller for donating […]
Robert Douglas (Whitey) Ashworth, of Sooke, B.C., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. A complete obituary will follow.
In loving memory of Wilmer “Willie” Cheslock, 62, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born July 3, 1953. Willie is survived by his loving wife, Freda; daughters, Rhiannon (Steven) Sachowski of Grand Prairie, Alta. and […]
Last week’s column was not exactly uplifting and cheery, but I think it was an accurate assessment of what Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have done to destabilize our national economy. With that being said, all is not lost. This week, I would like to share some thoughts on what our federal […]
Years ago when my children were small, I remember someone saying, “Small children; small problems. Big children; big problems.” Thinking back, I wouldn’t say that was true, although the problems were different at every stage. When we had our first child, I was 31. But my career until then had […]
I was sitting at the kitchen table one night earlier this week—one hand holding up my head while the other made circles with a spoon in my homemade turkey vegetable soup. I make a mean turkey vegetable soup. It’s a powerful medicinal bastion that can kill a virus just by […]
