Kenora Stories

For the love of Kale
by Hyacinthe Miller • 08 September 2026
Fall is upon us so I’ve been preserving corn relish and canning black currant jelly made from the berries I picked from the garden in July. Today,…
The Dating Life Nobody Writes About
by Hyacinthe Miller • 09 April 2026
Here’s a snippet from a conversation early on in Kenora’s interactions with Jake... "It's worse for females. A couple of gents I met for coffee…
Bernice’s Stuffing Recipe
by Hyacinthe Miller • 11 March 2026
Bernice was my mother's name. It's still difficult for me to say that out loud. She's been gone for years, but I have so many happy memories..…
Young Kenora - False Starts
by Hyacinthe Miller • 30 January 2026
The first 'who am I' defining moment that I remember occurred in grade four, when Sandy Padano took a swing at my head with her Sunshine Family mom…
Interview with Francis Xavier (Jake) Barclay
by Hyacinthe Miller • 02 December 2025
“Saddle up, Pard. We’re going for a ride.” Bosco Poon, my partner in work and business for thirty-some years, sauntered into my office and…
Hooked on marinated salmon
by Hyacinthe Miller • 29 October 2025
The last few months, I’ve been perfecting my recipe for gravlax, that tasty, cool, marinated salmon half that is buttery-rich on the tongue. Until…