Father’s Day is coming up. If you’re looking for a gift that actually means something, consider this: help Dad feel good. Not just for a day. For the whole summer, and the one after that.

And if you’re a dad reading this: this one’s for you.

Over the last few months, we’ve been talking about getting ready for the warmer weather. And it looks like it’s finally here.

The Victoria Day long weekend (or “May Run,” as it’s been known around here for as long as anyone can remember) is the unofficial start of the outdoor season in Northern Ontario. The camps open up. The trails call. The fishing gear comes out of the garage. And most of us, if we’re honest, try to fit three months of activity into about seventy-two hours.

That’s not a complaint. It’s just who we are.