Ken's Korner

I wonder what life is like for the professional athletes making millions of dollars every year?

At such a terrible time of loss, it is amazing how tightly small towns are bound together.

I have heard of a seeing eye dog... but never a seeing eye master!
As my 14 year old Shih Tzu continues to age his needs from me continue to grow.

As I write this I know that for school kids here in Rainy River it is the last day of summer vacation (Monday), and next week my step-kids will make their trek back to school for yet another year.

Early last Wednesday, at about 3 a.m. a dog barked right outside my bedroom window, making me jump out of bed. I could tell there was an animal across the street but I did not see what it was until 3 hours later when the sun began coming up. It was a big bear.
As soon as word got out that a bear had taken refuge in my neighbourhood, people started showing up. Some came on foot, some in vehicles. Some for multiple passes.

While so many facets of agriculture will be celebrated at the Emo Fair this week, I was celebrating one in particular this past weekend.
Every year I grow a small garden eight feet by eight feet.

Could we be in for an early fall?
Two weeks ago while on vacation my fiancee was stung by a wasp. She learned that she, like me is allergic to stinging insects.

Last week the townsfolk of Rainy River gathered for a funeral of sorts. The former Rainy River Hotel was demolished on Main St. and many people attended its last day on this Earth.

Ever hear a strange noise and wonder what it was?
Well on Friday evening that happened to me a few times.

Often we forget that we are mere mortals living on this world.