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A Cup of October

Posted: October 5, 2023 at 11:19 am   /   Columnists

Wait a second! What happened to September? Geez Louise, I haven’t had nearly enough picnics or hikes or beach visits, and not one glass of wine on a patio—and now October is telling me to put the yard furniture away! What’s next? Find all of the rakes and the yard waste bags? Who knows, I […]

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The five & dime

Posted: October 5, 2023 at 11:17 am   /   Columnists

I recently did a video session about how the County has changed over the years. Usually I defer things like this to my local historians, who know way more than me. They were my ‘go-to-guys’ who could remember all the way back to when they stopped breastfeeding. Then I realized that all of these great […]

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A front yard for Tracy

Posted: October 5, 2023 at 10:16 am   /   Columnists

As real estate agents continue to analyze the value of our homes, trying to squeeze every last dollar out of them, the front yard continues to be one area that should get a lot of attention when it comes time to sell. Online and business experts place the value of the front yard somewhere between […]

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Give without remembering

Posted: September 28, 2023 at 10:17 am   /   Columnists

I’ve got an idea. Let’s start with this, “Stop blaming poor, underemployed, under-housed people for just about everything.” Do you need an example? Sure you do. Recently a Food Pantry was opened at the Picton Library. It’s not meant to be a food bank. It’s not meant to be anything except a place where a […]

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Government overreach

Posted: September 28, 2023 at 10:16 am   /   Columnists

This column is actually about Point Traverse, and me. First, some background. I have a problem with authority figures. I’ve had several encounters with them, and they have rarely been fruitful. Basically I believe managers become managers for no reason known to mankind, other than their inability to manage. And so, as a political animal […]

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Preparing for fall

Posted: September 28, 2023 at 10:12 am   /   Columnists

It’s definitely time for me to answer some reader questions. These three questions seem to be the hot ones for fall this year when it comes to indoor and outdoor plant care. “My cedars are turning brown from the inside. Are they dying and what can I do to save them?” Good news, you don’t […]

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When is green not?

Posted: September 15, 2023 at 10:59 am   /   Columnists

Anyone who has been paying attention has awakened to the fact that being us—just being us doing what we do—is screwing us up. Personally, I can’t believe there’s a climate change denier left in Canada (probably lots in the US, where avoiding abduction and anal probing by aliens is still a major concern). I don’t […]

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Am I blue

Posted: September 15, 2023 at 10:48 am   /   Columnists

A good friend mentioned she’d been watching a documentary, Live to 100: Secrets of The Blue Zones on the Flix of Net. Most days I’m happy to make it through a workout at the gym and not collapse when I get home. Heck, I’m happy to do the workout and manage to walk home without […]

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Canning, freezing and dehydrating

Posted: September 15, 2023 at 10:42 am   /   Columnists

We are quickly heading into my favourite time of the year! While some may look at autumn as the last chance to get yard work done before winter, I prefer to focus on the rewards of all of the effort that I put in throughout spring and summer. This is the time of year best […]

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September

Posted: September 7, 2023 at 9:44 am   /   Columnists

Well, well, September has arrived. In the past this has been my favourite time of year. September is usually a bit warm, but the evenings are cooler. The trees put on a great colour show. The beaches and roadways are quieter. The farm stands are full of delicious veggies and fruit. But, right now, I […]

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