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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

When we arrived at camp yesterday afternoon, less than an hour after cruising into our driveway at home, the chickadees met our boat at the dock, sat on the branches of the tree beside my ATV, and chirp-murmurred as we loaded the trailer...

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Tom Hoppe, Aubrey Slade, Ben Koostachin, and Jahmai Douglas answer last week's question.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

I have a dream for a Tour de Lac Seul - a bicycle journey that would take us from Obishikokaang School to QEDHS...

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

It has been a busy week in Ottawa. The House of Commons elected MP Greg Fergus as Speaker. I congratulated him on his election, and I look forward to working with him. He is the first black Canadian to become Speaker...

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Judging by the rapid growth of his tail feathers, I'd say ol' Hobo must have very recently donated his tail to a predator when I first saw him last weekend...

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Amanda Bois, Joey Carroll and Rose Gliddy, Alastair Webster, and Vicky Cuddy answer this week's question.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

It has been a busy week in Ottawa. I had an opportunity to share the importance of northern Ontario forestry to our environment and economy...

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

During a walk in the woods this frumpy fall day I came across the stump of a 46-year-old birch tree I cut while clearing a walking trail/snowmobile route close to camp. My mind imagined the forest fire that devastated this area 56 years ago...

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Edith Thomas, Roy Fox, Geneva Sainnawap, and Angela Lunn answer this week's question...

Thursday, September 28, 2023

After rising for the summer, members of the House of Commons have resumed our work in Ottawa...

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Twilight is exquisite!
On a weekend afternoon I danced for a few hours with the fresh developing moon, thin, bright, crisp and delicate, rising at mid-morning in the sky over Pelican Lake and setting in the western forest soon after sundown...

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Ransome Capay, Krista Williams, Briley Haney, and Evan Kane answer this week's question.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The drivers in this town of Sioux lookout need to obey the rules of the road, especially concerning the newly built roundabout...

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

I attended Lobsterfest to support the Rotary Club of Kenora. I was also happy to attend Kenora's first Recovery Day hosted by HYPE Recovery....

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

What could be nicer than a Sunday sunrise breakfast beside the lake, accompanied by a lively campfire to tame the chill, and a loaf of parmesan/basil barbequed bread baking beside me?...

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Harry Whiskeyjack, Darlene Martelle, Dominic Trudeau, and Adriana Tornar answer this week's question.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Yesterday an email from a special friend in British Columbia popped into my box. It was so unexpected -- Marilyn and I haven't talked for a couple years...

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

It has been another exciting week speaking with many residents about the local and national issues of importance to them...

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Charlie Vincent, Manisha, Julia Saal, and Juan Jimenez answer this week's question...

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

It has been another busy and exciting week speaking with many residents about the local and national issues of importance to them...

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

If one hair fell out, would I be bald?

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Tyler Falkingham, Lillian and Liam Harrison, Yvon Goulet, and Sachin Patel answer this week's question.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

As I cleared brush with my chainsaw during the weekend I found myself thinking, as I admired my work, that I was really giving 'er tar. Getting lots done. Carving out a swath of forest to create a small yard in back of the cabin...

Thursday, August 31, 2023

It has been another busy and exciting week speaking with many community members about the local and national issues of importance to them...

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