Columns

By Gord Armstrong
RR Ministerial

Romans 12:1 says.” Therefore I urges you brothers, in view of God’s Mercy, to offer your body as living sacrifices, Holly and pleasing to God - This is your spiritual act of Worship.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

Most people haven’t ever had any contact with these insects and there are quite a few myths about them, so here are a few facts.
They are pesky little creatures, only about 1/10 of an inch long. This alone makes them rather hard to find. There are three major types which live on man. The head louse and the body louse are so closely related that most biologists believe that they are variations of the same species. The third one is the crab louse, which is a different animal altogether and lives among the pubic hairs.

By Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Following is the latest Horse News and Views which is prepared by Dr. Bob Wright, Animal Health and Welfare, OMAFRA, in cooperation with the staff and researchers of the University of Guelph.

By Ken Boshcoff
M.P. T. Bay-RR

During the month of June, we recognize and value the contributions made by seniors every day in communities all across our riding. We all appreciate the enormous debt that is owed to seniors throughout Canada. It was these generations that helped to build our country.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Last week’s column helped you to understand the different types of fertilizer and when to use them. This week will cover the different ways to apply fertilizers for different situations.

Submitted by
Ken Boshcoff M.P.

Community groups across the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding have recently been advised that they will NOT be receiving funding under the repackaged summer jobs program being touted by the Conservative Government.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

Here is a small plover which is becoming very scarce. Like many shore birds, this one used to be present in great numbers along the Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes and the major inland lakes.

By Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Forage growth and quality goes through a transition during the growth cycle. At the beginning of the growth cycle, the forage quality is high but the yield is very low. As the plant matures there is a significant increase in the forage yield but an accompanying decline in forage quality. The pasture manager’s goal is to have livestock consume the forage at the point where there is optimum yield of quality forage to produce the best livestock performance.

Three years ago, I was moving my son into a townhouse in Ottawa. He had completed his first year at school and was moving out of residence. The Ottawa Senators were the Cinderella team and the neighbours who watched us move into the townhouse were curious about our hockey affiliations.

By Irene Hanson
RR Hosp. Aux.
Twenty members answered roll call at our May meeting, and it was really nice to see so many of you out. The minutes were read and the financial report given with both being approved as read.