Area activities and special projects are very dependent on consistent grant funding, individual donations, and the support of volunteers in order to continue to happen.For many of these events or developments, the fact is that they were created through volunteer labour, long hours spent in organizing and contacting other participants,

I grew up in Northern Ontario and we had rifles and shotguns in our house.Relatives in Cobalt, Haileybury, New Liskeard, Matachewan, Lorrain Valley – and most people we knew - had guns.They were used for hunting birds, rabbits, moose, sometimes deer. I don’t remember anybody hunting bear back then (the

Every individual has something worthwhile to say about living in the area.That's why it's good to provide an opportunity for members of the public to comment on what is going on in their lives, and how it could be better, or what help they could use.The area is lucky because

There are benefits to holidays after Labour Day.Foremost among them is the absence of pesky rug rats who are back in school.A September vacation also extends that summer vibe.But it’s also a melancholy time.Shortening days remind me that winter is coming. Canada geese are everywhere. I translate their honking as

The hockey community remains a tight-knit collection of moms and dads, boys and girls.There’s the commitment of parents to get up early, take the kids to the rink, whatever the weather.The commitment to travel for sometimes long distances and incur serious expenses along the

I live in a small space and like elbow room and always have, so getting rid of things is appealing for its own sake. So every now and then I go through my things to sort them and consider whether I am now ready to throw anything else out.In the