June Desktop Calendar
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Author Archives: Brad Greaves
Walleye supper
Does it get any better. Fresh walleye, rolled in a special coating, fried in oil and served up with friends.
I could say that I saved a place for you but that wouldn’t be true since it is my plate. At Ignace Outposts however, you can have your own… cooked up just the way you like it ...read more.
Plan on some outdoor cooking
Beginning late last summer, we have been adding new charcoal/wood BBQ park style grills at our camps. These new grills work fabulously with either a bed of wood coals or BBQ briquettes. The guys who have used them rave about the natural woodsy flavour they impart to your ribs, chicken or steaks. To make the outdoor cooking a little more ...read more.
Why sit at home?
In the US it is Memorial Day weekend. In Canada our May holiday weekend was last weekend. It is officially called Victoria Day in Canada celebrating the Queen’s birthday, I understand, but since falls on the third weekend in May and that usually is near May 24 and there are 24 beer in a case… it is now somehow referred ...read more.
Ice is all out
After a weekend of wet, rainy, cold and windy weather, we are getting back to our camp start ups. We are again, few few days behind, but Joey is almost ready for guests at Metionga Lake for Thursday, and Randy is going to get Joe up to Seseganaga Lake later today.
Things will move fast for the next few days getting everything ready ...read more.
The real ice pilots
We are trying. May 15 we have open water on Agimak Lake. Unfortunately, the little ice left on the lake drifted (blew) into our break wall last night. We are ice bound. In anticipation of walleye opener this Saturday, we spent the morning breaking ice with the boat and finally got come airplanes moving. In the video, Randy is taking ...read more.
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Tourism Facilitation Action Plan
I recently received a note highlighting the initiative at the Canadian border to help those who may be denied entry to Canada due to minor criminality. Here are some high lights from our local Member of Parliament MP Greg Rickford’s office on the Tourism Facilitation Action Plan (TFAP).
“This initiative was introduced last season in an attempt to reduce ...read more.
Running it up
On Monday, Randy stopped by. Probably trying to get rid of a little cabin fever. It has been a long winter. So in anticipation of open water, we ran up the Otter. We have to do the ground run after winter maintenance to do the last minute tweaking and to ensure the the gremlins have found a new home.
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