Kirby Llewellyn Ewald (Kirb) passed away peacefully on November 11, 2021, at the age of 63. Kirby was born November 9, 1958 in Baudette, Minnesota to Robert and Elsie Ewald. He is survived by the love of his life and best friend Donna Marie (Durbin) Ewald. Together they had three […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Vanderaa of Emo, beloved husband of Ann Vanderaa, on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the Emo hospital, surrounded by his family. John was born on April 25, 1931 in Den Dungen, Holland. He had seven brothers and three […]
Meryl Olive Rasmussen, of Baudette, Minn. died at peacefully at age 88 on October 30, 2021, of cancer after enjoying many years in remission. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, at the First Congregational Church in Baudette. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm on […]
By Ilka Milne
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Mosses are primitive plants that, while small and easily overlooked, control water in many of our district’s ecosystems and are vital in keeping atmospheric carbon in balance. They are unlike trees, shrubs, herbs and ferns in having no specialized transport tissue (plumbing for moving water from roots to leaves). Their […]
Submitted by Barb Everett, Publicity
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
On Nov. 10, 2021, 7 p.m., a general meeting was brought to order by President Josie Miller. It was attended by 24 members. Application for membership presented and approved for Jeanette Fiset-Roth. An election of officers left several key positions vacant. In order that we can continue to support Branch […]
The Poinsettia is a true symbol of Christmas and each year many people can hardly wait to add one or more to their Christmas decor. Because they are only available to us in Canada at Christmas, you’ll want to maximize the amount of enjoyment you get from your Poinsettia. The […]
His name was Anthony Keith Waiters and if ever a “soccer Brit” threw himself into his new country as he left his old one, it was Tony Waiters. He didn’t come to Canada to teach Canadians how to play the game, it just turned out the way. And while he […]
Year after year, another fishing season comes to an end. We never know quite exactly when that’s going to be in our part of the World but with the weather we’ve received over the past week and the cooling temperatures next week, we’re just about done for another year. I […]
An evening of sketch comedy, improv, and a little audience roasting, were featured in Middle Raged, which kicked off the 2021 Tour de Fort season. There are only a handful of tickets left for the Chantal Kreviazuk Christmas is a Way of Life, My Dear, coming November 29. Get yours […]
A cold, blustery wind couldn’t deter citizens across the district from gathering at Remembrance Day services on November 11. Services were open to the public this year, though some were also live streamed for those who wished to stay home. Pictured on this page are the services which took place […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Southwestern Public Health unit in Ontario is considering adopting new public health measures to mitigate the rise in COVID-19 case counts. The medical officer of health for the counties of Oxford and Elgin says the daily counts of COVID-19 new infections in the area have been higher than those […]
