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By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

The porcupine is almost unique. It is a very large rodent, but its peculiarity is that it protects itself with barbed quills.

This week we saw the Harper government use government levers, once again, to further their own electoral interests through a foreign delegation.

I believe the whole country is talking about the cold. In fact I would suggest that most of North America has experienced more cold this year than in the previous 35. One of the coldest days recorded in Ontario happened on March 3, 2003. Then temperatures across the province dropped into the -25 to -30C.
Looking at our coldest temperatures, I have discovered that in January 24, 1990 we had a day where the temperature dropped to -43C. On February 22, 1998 we had a day where we suffered through a similar day reaching to -43C.

I have spent the weekend reading through the decision of Mr. Justice J.S. Fregeau who presided over the trial of Couchiching FN et al v AG Canada Et Al. I didn’t attend any of the court hearings, which lasted from February 19 through March 28, 2013, and I am now kicking myself for skipping them.
Justice Fregeau decision is a lesson in history going back to before Confederation and focusing on the development of the Rainy River district. It is a case involving the creation and purpose of Agency 1 land known as Pither’s Point Park.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Now that you have selected and purchased the roses the next steps are to determine their location and prep the soil for planting.

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

The calving season in our part of the world has traditionally been in the early spring or late winter.