FISHING WITH FRANK by BARNEY MOORHOUSE Readers may recognize Frank Kuiack from his biography – The Last Guide – penned by Ottawa writer Ron Corbett. At last count his book has sold in excess of 251,000 copies internationally as it has been translated into German, Japanese and Chinese. Not bad for a guy who has […]
RED CROSS VOLUNTEER Jean Newton was 15 when her mother died. Like many elder and dutiful daughters of the time she picked up the pieces and helped her father run the household. In 1937, when she was 24, they had just finished supper when her dad asked if she had looked “out front lately?” “No,” […]
NEWS FLASH At New York’s Kennedy airport, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General John Ashcroft said he believes the man […]
A BIT OF SEVERAL THINGS by Ralph Bice From Wednesday July 4, 1979 Seems like the last few weeks I have been finding some fault with the way things are going in the woods. Not that I expect my beefing will make things any better. Recently there was an announcement that fishermen could expect […]
WHAT IS AHEAD FOR ALGONQUIN PARK? By Ralph Bice From June 27, 1979 There are to be a number of meetings about the future of Algonquin Park this summer. I hope to attend at least two and no doubt will have a chance to expound my ideas though from past experience very few if […]
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THE ROSSEAU DEER HUNT 2023 In 2022 The Ridge Ranch Deer Camp had its last hunt. Jim Bamford, owner of the property, had died. Jim’s wish, following his death, was for the camp to have one last hunt. The coffers of the club were to cover the two week hunt’s expenses. Barry Austin and Jim […]
TO AGAWA CANYON by Ralph Bice From June 20, 1979 Edna and I had a very pleasant trip last week. We went with the busload of seniors to Sault Ste. Marie and then up the Algoma Central to Agawa Canyon and returned. There were two nights spent at the Sheridan Caswell. We were asked […]
SPRING, and THE FLIES! By Ralph Bice From June 6, 1979 I imagine there are still a few who many years ago had to memorize a springtime poem in the senior third book (now grade 7). Gardeners are busy and soon there will be talk of cut worms, bugs, groundhogs and all the things […]
PLACES TO REMEMBER by Ralph Bice From January 25, 1979 One of the earliest things l remember was a tall pine stub that stood in the woods perhaps a mile from our house. It must have been a magnificent tree when growing for it seemed to stand so far above the rest of the […]
SNOWSHOES by Ralph Bice From January 17, 1979 This is the time of year when people wear snowshoes. Some, because it gives them a bit of pleasure walking over clean snow and they can walk places they could not have gone when the ground was bare. Then, for some, snowshoes are an absolute necessity. It […]
