Ken's Korner

The construction of a new international bridge here is exciting news! And while it has been talked about for nearly a decade, it is almost a reality! When the first bridge opened 10,000 people were said to have attended the gala ceremonies opening it! Read more...

Summer officially began for my family over the weekend! We took our first camping trip of the summer season and were truly blessed with good weather! For the past nine years we have always gone camping somewhere on Victoria Day weekend. Read more....

I can truly say I have looked inside someone's head! Last Thursday we took our son to see specialists in Grand Forks for a number of tests. One of those was a Magnetic Resonance Imaging of his brain. Read more...

"Only you can prevent wildfires!" That slogan has been used by Smokey the Bear for generations and I remember Smokey and game wardens coming to our school as a kid to preach the practise of being smart with fire. While the cause of the Fort McMurray blaze, which can only be termed Hell on Earth, is not known, many forest fires are caused by careless humans. Read more...

I do not think we could have crammed more into a weekend than we did this past one! On Friday my brother Pete and his wife Janine, along with my Uncle Bob and cousin Allan hosted my dad, Irwin and mom Norma for a 70th birthday supper one can only safely cook in the warmer temps... deep-fried turkey! Was a great time! Read more...

Those Do It Yourself television programs sure make fixing up your house look easy. I have watched in awe as they repair things so easily it makes me say "If they can do that so can I!" I have tackled many projects over the years and this past Sunday I thought I was going to film an episode of Easy DIY! NO SUCH LUCK! Read more...

If you have a pet you know how big a role they play in our lives and how hard it is to see them sick or injured. Read more...

As a teenager growing up in the 1980s I was big into popular music. I always had a boom-box (portable stereo) and bought many many cassette tapes and eventually compact discs. Read more...

As a kid I think other than Christmas Easter was the most exciting holiday of the year! Read more...

For the first time in years the Spring forward time change actually coincided with spring-like weather! Usually winter still has its icy grip on us in March and spring is lurking around the corner but not here when the time changes. Read more...