If you were anywhere near here last week, you saw the flies. Clouds of them. Thanks to my neighbour Carol for capturing the image above as they emerged from the lake. When not flying, they crowded in clusters on anything from buildings to rocks. They ruined people’s morning coffee on the patio and evening dinner on the deck. They’re gross but harmless, and short-lived.
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries as a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
For many, a visit to this town is mainly because of the beach.
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries as a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
Watching the lift bridge in Port Stanley is oddly compelling. A patio with concrete picnic tables sits at the water’s edge, and there’s nowhere I’d rather be on a warm summer night than on one of those benches, enjoying an ice cream cone, watching the boats float past. We try to guess how much they cost. Or where they’re from. Or just enjoy the view of happy-looking people doing what they love. When the bells sound and the bridge breaks in half, rising to 80-plus degrees, you can’t look away. It’s never boring. It opens every half hour during peak season.
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The main statement of this post will be difficult to accept. You won’t want to believe it. I tried to debunk it. But it’s true: our cat does not drink water. …
Anthropologists probably have something deep and insightful to say about why Derek and I are drawn to water. All we know is that we feel calmer and happier around a body of water of just about any kind. Bigger than a puddle but not necessarily an ocean. …
Finally, someone’s doing something about the shameful situation in Shoal Lake where a First Nations community has had to bring in its water for 17 years, and the federal government refuses to kick in to give them clean water. …
Experts are now saying our attempt to use less hot water means bacteria are clinging to the inside of our washing machines and our clothes. …
For 45 years, London has added a minute amount of flouride to its drinking water. The World Health Organization calls this act the single most important health benefit that communities have given people and it blames a lack of flouride and a high sugar consumption for ongoing dental issues in poor countries. …