Editorial / Opinion
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....
The perfect portrait of peace, love, and serenity on an August evening from our Palace. I'll cache it in memory for a frigid January day next winter...
It was great to visit the Kenora Chiefs Advisory's Youth and Family Wellness Camp. The camp offers activities to keep youth engaged and promote their mental health. Thank you to the staff for a tour of the grounds...
A brief note of appreciation to the individuals that helped my brother-in-law and I.
We hit a moose on the evening of July 19, on highway 599 on our way to Pickle Lake...
I was happy to host a community BBQ in Kenora. It was great to see so many residents stop by to say hello, chat, and enjoy a hamburger. Thank you to everyone who attended...
If one hair fell out, would I be bald?...
Cruz Obie, Ethan McCord, Dean Osmond, and Lew Morgan answer this week's question...
Yesterday I went to the store to pick up a sweet potato for supper. I've never especially liked sweet potato fries, but thought it time I give them another try...
After nine years of this NDP-Liberal government, everything has become more expensive. The cost of housing has doubled while families are paying $700 more for groceries this year than they did in 2023...
Wally Glena, Amey Legere and Kaitlin Sanders, Stuart Cummings, and Susan Hochstedler answer this week's question...
If you think that nuclear energy does not contribute to global warming - think again...
There is a suggestion by the NWMO (Nuclear Industry organization) that nuclear energy is still a viable energy alternative for the province...
This week Common Sense Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre toured through northern Ontario. I joined him for a tour of West Fraser Barwick Mill and Manitou Forest Products...
Recently we had our annual Rotary Club of Sioux Lookout cruise and dinner. I can't get the video segments to upload from camp, but will add them to the Rotary site from town when we go in tomorrow...
It was great to meet with FP Innovations to discuss the work they do to support the growth of the forestry sector in northwestern Ontario and how a Common Sense Conservative government will support forestry workers earning powerful paycheques...
When Mary and I were in Key West we rented a charming, tiny villa - a pretentious name for one-room cottage - half a block off Duval Street...
This morning I was up on the roof taking pictures when my friend Pie called. Luckily I had my phone up there with me...
It was great to meet with Cheryl O'Flaherty, President and CEO of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, about her new role, the hospital's priorities and how the federal government can support healthcare in our region...
Ronald Sainnawap, Sachin Patel, Gabrielle Gagnon, and Kyle Bottle with son Antonius Bottle-Masakeyash answer this week's question...
This week I had the opportunity to travel to Kingfisher Lake First Nation, North Caribou Lake First Nation, Kasabonika Lake First Nation, and Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation to meet with chiefs and councillors of their respective communities...
Pull the boat up to shore and tie it to the trailer hooked to my ATV. What could possibly go wrong? I told myself to remember to untie the rope before driving away on the ATV...
Lance Hildebrand, Bradley Grenier, Jaxson Coughlin, and Max Cairns answer this week's question.
Lettuce is cool. Last evening Mary ducked behind my patio planter of lettuce to grab some pictures of me in the hot tub. It appears that I was thinking deep thoughts, or else drowning...
It was a pleasure to join my Conservative colleagues in Manitoba to meet with the Winnipeg Airports Authority to discuss the state of the airport's post-pandemic recovery and their plans for the future...