By Al Lowe
Contributor

This bird is the largest owl in North America. Its measurements are quite impressive for a bird, 2 1/2 feet from head to tail, and a wingspan of about five feet.

This week presents another opportunity to share some of the hard work of the New Democrat caucus research team who are always busy discovering new and interesting things about our federal government and our party.
Did you know that since Confederation, 4,202 Canadians have been elected to the House of Commons? Of those members of Parliament, some remained in the House for a rather short period of time, while others were there for several decades.

I have a confession to make. I really like a ham and cheese omelet. I enjoy my “Egg McMuffin”, my Tim Horton’s sausage egg breakfast sandwich, and Subway’s Sausage egg breakfast meal on flat bread.
One of my treats at the cabin on the weekend is a big breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. I like dipping my toast into the yolk and sopping up the yellow. I limit myself to one of those meals a week. When I look at the calories and fat, I really know the meal is not good for me. But I do enjoy those rich calories.
Eggs are again coming under scrutiny.

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.

News Release
MNR

The Ministry of Natural Resources will be conducting heightened enforcement activity in the northwest region with the opening of bear season on August 15.

News Release
Fed. Govt.

By Sarah Pruys
Summer reporter

Temperatures finally may be cooling down but the eight-week Ontario Stewardship Ranger program is just heating up.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

On September 6, residents of two provincial ridings will go to the polls in what will be the most important by-elections in Ontario history.

By Al Lowe
Contributor