Flight Delays

Posted by on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 9:25 am

Karen and I are sitting/waiting at the airport in Toronto after visiting our daughter Joanna – pre Christmas.

The weather forcasters are calling the winter storm today, “snow-megaddon”. Well, temps just below freezing and a few inches of snow doesn’t really constitute an emergency where we live, but when you share it with a few million people, I guess things ...read more.

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Lake trout

Posted by on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 8:07 am

We have several species of fish in the lakes we operate on. Most of our guests look primarily for walleyes to eat and northern for the fight. One of my favorites which fights like a mule and tastes great is Lake Trout .

Lake trout require cold, clear, well oxygenated water. They are found in Seseganaga Lake, Irene Lake and Gamble Lake .

In summer they often move ...read more.

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Winter in the Great White North

Posted by on Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:46 am

This past weekend we had our first winter storm. Blowing snow, temps around -30C with winds around 50 mph gave us a good reason to stay indoors. East of us highways and schools are closed. Here in Ignace were we are a little heartier. Life goes on – just a little cool.

Today is clean up day. The ...read more.

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Christmas Dinner

Posted by on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 10:09 am

Last evening, Randy, Joe and John braved the cold and stopped by with their wives to join us in our home for our annual Christmas dinner. Karen’s folks also joined us.

It was a nice evening featuring Salmon Wellington, hot bacon spinach salad and wild cranberry/pecan pie. (we don’t eat walleye all the time).

The temps dropped ...read more.

What’s them tracks?

Posted by on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 8:13 am

While out in the bush of Northwestern Ontario we sometimes see tracks on the ground. Identifying the tracks is a popular pastime for those of us who live here.

One day Randy, John and Joe were walking through the bush. I’m not sure what they were looking for but they saw a set of tracks on the ground.

John immediately ...read more.

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Most deadly sport?

Posted by on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 8:32 am

I am not sure if many who read this have seen a TV show called “MANswers“. It is definitely targeted towards the adolescent mind. Since my wife often reminds me I sometimes act adolescent, I figure I can learn some good stuff that may be useful when I grow up.

On this “educational” show, I learned that fishing is the ...read more.

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