On March 1, the Minnesota State Government (Senate and House) declared the day Canada Day at the Capitol.
Without a doubt, Minnesota and Canada are linked economically, geographically and socially. We see about 40% of our US guests from just one state – Minnesota.
Our welcome sign is out and our doors are ...read more.
The Canada/USA 2010 gold medal hockey game will go down as one of the greatest hockey games ever. It will be remembered like Canada/Russia ‘72 and the US gold in ‘80.
The game couldn’t have ended in a more exciting way. Over time – it sure beats a shootout. A special congratulations to the three players from our area ...read more.
Well you’ll have to take my word for it. The video I linked into my blog on Monday was a great video. Unfortunately it has been taken off You Tube by NBC. Regardless whether we have this video or not, our counties and their people are and will be friends… except for about 3 hours on Sunday.
There is one ...read more.
During the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, NBC broadcast a short feature about the relationship between Canada and the USA. Karen and I were mostly watching the Canadian network coverage but just happened to be checking what the US networks were broadcasting when we saw this. It took a while to find it on line. Here ...read more.
I must admit this is a novel way to scare bears (bares). Bear with me, every word is true; then you can decide if you wish to also bare with me.
One of the privileges of vacationing at a remote outpost is the ability to wear as much or as little clothing as your companions will tolerate. Without naming names, ...read more.
Ontario has re-organized its fishing regulation areas from divisions to zones. M etionga Lake falls within Zone 6 . It is the only one of our lakes to be in this new Zone. The regulations for this zone have changed regarding Northern Pike. The new regulation has done away with the slot size restriction. The no-keep between 27 inches and 36 inches is no longer ...read more.
I just got back from the Minneapolis All Canada Sport Show.
I brought my dad with me to help out in the booth and provide a little company. Besides Karen and me, I don’t think there is anyone as passionate about our business as my dad. Maybe it’s because I’m his son, maybe it’s because he loves fishing, and maybe ...read more.
Last week some one said to me “What a job you have, fish and fly in the summer and take take winter off.”
Let me set the record straight. Last night Karen and I returned from our first run of sport shows. We left home on Jan 11. Over the course of the last 21 days we drove over 3700 ...read more.