LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK – June 21-27 St. Elmo’s fire was apparently named for St. Erasmus of Formia the patron saint of sailors. This phenomenon sometimes appeared on ships at sea during thunderstorms and was regarded by sailors with religious awe for its bright blue or violet glowing ball of light. Sailors may have considered St. […]
THE HAPPY CENTENARIAN Happy 100 to Bill O’Brien, no stranger to this column. Until the Covid-19 virus befell us Bill used to travel west to hunt with his sons. During the winter he and his trapping partner continued to collect pelts. We last talked in person at the Apsley Fur Harvesters’ Carnival where he was […]
GYPSY MOTHS I recall Doug Thain of Lakeside Forestry calling me last year (see article below) concerned about the army of Gypsy moth caterpillars defoliating the forests along the Sandy Bay road. Although the Covid-19 virus prevented us getting together he did send photos and a video of these destructive consumers in action. An invasive […]
TICKMD.COM Geneticks have recently announced a new program, TickMD.com, which is focused on providing “rapid, accessible healthcare to individuals bitten by ticks.” Geneticks and Casel Medical have collaborated to provide this virtual program with access to a trained tick-borne disease knowledgeable physician. Although it is strongly recommended that you have the tick testing results “in […]
PORCUPINE LYME John Scott and his wife have suffered from Lyme disease for many, many years and they have been actively researching to help keep us better informed. Eleanor Cox, likewise with Lyme, has kept us updated for many years with the Scott’s research. Most recently the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary […]
LYME DISEASE Lest you missed it, May was Lyme Awareness Month. I first wrote, years ago, that based upon available literature all was fine with Lyme. It was no big deal. “Think again,” wrote Eleanor Cox who, as it turned out was far more knowledgeable and sadly experienced with Lyme than I. Eleanor had been […]
RATIONAL or IRRATIONAL? A Perspective by BARNEY MOORHOUSE For Reproduction Rights Call Access 1.800.893.5777 It seems one’s behavior is either rational or irrational and much of it is a reaction to one’s perception. Consider the following. In 1914 World War 1 spread globally, like a virus. In to-day’s terminology some might say it went viral. […]
JUST THE FAX I heard an astonishing news report the other day that said folks down east in one maritime community could only register for a COVID-19 vaccination by FAX. Remember the FAX machine? FAX, short for facsimile, was sometimes referred to as telecopying or telefax, short for telefacsimile which is the telephonic transmission of […]
LIVE AND LEARN To share your thoughts goto: barney@thetimetraveller.ca. 1999 Like many we have a collection of Reader’s Digests accumulated over years. What to do with them for they have an abundance of interesting stories and reflect another time and often rekindle memories. In the November 1999 edition (Remember everyone was worried about the impending […]
FIRE TOWERS IN NORTH HASTINGS I have always had a fascination with fire towers. Due to their nature they were easily spotted. Rising at first light while guiding a canoe trip we crossed Lake Nipissing while the lake remained calm. Being a shallow, but large body of water, she could flare up at a moment’s […]
