Looking Up in Northeastern Ontario: Spring Equinox Observing

Looking Up in Northeastern Ontario: Spring Equinox Observing

A little more than four and a half billion years ago, the newly forming Earth was involved in a violent celestial collision with a smaller protoplanet—half the size of our planet or the size of Mars. The debris from the mammoth event was launched into space, formed a...
Looking Up in Northeastern Ontario: Spring Equinox Observing

Northeastern Ontario Astronomy Guide to More Winter Sky Spectacles

As mentioned in my last article, the winter sky is a collection of thirteen bright stars seen in one large area. Add to this, an array of visual, binocular and telescopic targets and you have a fulfilling night to look up and enjoy. Continuing our tour we come across...
The Rock Pine Motel & Restaurant? Just Look for the Big Fish!

The Rock Pine Motel & Restaurant? Just Look for the Big Fish!

For more than six decades, the Rock Pine Motel and Restaurant has been an unmistakable landmark in Northeastern Ontario.  Located in Marten River just thirty minutes north of North Bay on Highway 11, the usual directions given to first time visitors is, “Just look for...
What’s in Your Tackle Box? Best Lures for Ice Fishing

What’s in Your Tackle Box? Best Lures for Ice Fishing

This should be the only list you require for an ice fishing tackle box that covers all presentations and aspects related to the vertical presentation. Any species, any mood, any water clarity, and the only thing left to do is tie off to a spool of fishing line or your...