It’s a Bug’s Life
Every single one of us has a story to tell, one that speaks of our near death experiences, uncivilized disasters or unique rescue tactics with the little critters that buzz… Read more »
Category: Editorial
The Contrarian: More Yeomans History
If you Google George Markland Yeomans, you can come up with this story. Asa Yeomans married Charlotte Yost Herkimer in New York State, and moved to the Belleville, Ontario area… Read more »
Bird Droppings: More Life and Death
Fat Cat was 18. She hadn’t come upstairs for about a month. Two Saturdays ago she came up to my room at day light and got on the bed. Half… Read more »
The Contrarian: Youmans or Yeomans
The first entry in the Land Agents Record Book for a lot in the CPR subdivision which became Dryden was on August 4 1896 to a Mr George Markland Yeomans… Read more »
Palette Full of Potential
Last week I waxed poetic about the potential of being artistically creative at the farm. Let me tell you, although I was creative, I did not pick up a brush,… Read more »
Danger for Trolls and Tourists
Oddny the night troll lived in a lava cave near the South Western tip of Iceland with her husband and son. One night, after dark, Oddny smelled the distinctive smell… Read more »
Spring parliamentary session comes to a close
Summer is in full swing and I am thrilled to be back spending all of my time in the riding speaking with fellow Northerners. There is nothing quite like summer… Read more »
What is the Price of Rice in CHINA?
Being my face is behind a table at every Farmers Market, I get asked some pointed questions, like the guy who said “Show me how local eggs are worth any… Read more »
Forests and “Forests” of Iceland
A lady asked me at the coffee shop if I saw the desert in Iceland. I actually saw about 5 different types of desert there, the country is mostly desert…. Read more »
The Contrarian: Gordon Cormier Visits
Our Wabigoon valley was occupied in waves. The earliest occupants we can assign a name to were the Assiniboine’s, followed by the Monsoni, the Sioux, the Cree, the Voyageurs (coureurs… Read more »
In-flight entertainment
My seat mate on the flight back from Iceland was Harold Smith-Perez. We started talking by making fun of the stewardesses’ makeup. In the bright sunlit cabin it looked like… Read more »
The Contrarian: Police Service
I failed in my duty when I was about 4 years old. My two year old sister disappeared while I was not paying attention. After frantically running around looking for… Read more »
MP BOB NAULT: Celebrating our class of 2018 graduates
Diplomas will be handed out and caps thrown into the air as the class of 2018 high school students in the riding celebrate graduation this week. It’s a time to… Read more »
LETTER: Stop Sign Theft
It has come to the attention of the Mutrie (Waldhof) Local Roads Board that the STOP sign located on Cedar Point Road going north to the railway tracks was taken… Read more »
MP Bob Nault: Breaking down accessibility barriers
Canada is at its best when everybody is included. Each one of us has attributes and abilities that make us unique and valuable. No two people are the same. When… Read more »
The Contrarian: Monument To Martha
A previous column discussed how Engineers, those responsible for the construction and maintenance of real property, buildings, roads, utilities including transformation and use of energy came to think of themselves… Read more »
MP Bob Nault: Pipeline purchase serves Canada’s best interests
Much has been said since the federal government purchased the Trans Mountain Pipeline from Kinder Morgan last week. For some, there is a misconception that we have to make a… Read more »
The Contrarian: The Sons Of Martha
In traditional times, there were three Learned Professions. They were self-governing, that is, the Profession itself decided who was qualified to practice that Profession, and if something went wrong, they… Read more »
What’s brown and sticky?
My cousin’s son Ronan is 6 now and a deep thinker, a scientist or philosopher. I would never try the kid joke on him: “ What’s brown and sticky?” When… Read more »
The Contrarian: Armageddon
A page from Willie Brant’s diary Joe said his brother Harry would be visiting, and would I come over, some 3-handed crib would interrupt the dialogue between them so it… Read more »