A Bountiful Summer Season

A Bountiful Summer Season

The summer of 2023 has brought a bumper crop of both blueberries and raspberries to the region. Longtime Sudbury blueberry vendor, Arthur Choquette, forecast a good harvest earlier in the season, noting that lots of moisture from a good winter snow cover and plentiful...

Mergansers Revisited

Mergansers Revisited

Photo of Merganser ‘Family’ taken by Linda Thurber It takes a village to raise a duckling, and sometimes moms just need a break. Photographer Linda Thurber spotted this brave merganser female warily traversing the waters west of Ojibway Bay with at least 27...

Mayflies

Mayflies

Mayflies, or shadflies are hatching in great numbers. Relatives of dragonflies and damselflies, these short-lived insects belong to an order fittingly named Ephemeroptera. There are many species all over the world and in our area. They became known as...

Shawanaga Island to be preserved

Shawanaga Island to be preserved

Shawanaga First Nations It’s all about preserving land and protecting the endangered species.  It is also about preserving their cultural roots and participating in the world they live in. Shawanaga Island to be preserved There was an international movement for...

In Case of Fire, We Need to Act Fast

Once there is a fire on your property, it’s too late to start figuring out who can help. Knowing who is in your vicinity and has a working Firepump can help you and your neighbours plan for a fire emergency before it happens.  Watch this 6 min video - it might save...