I am reading Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Dillard’s memoir won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1975 so I assume her writing is wise, and I might learn from it. The book conveys her thoughts on “solitude, writing, and religion” and has been categorized as a study […]
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By Jack Elliott
So you are now sick of pumpkin (squash) pie. How about a rhubarb one? You forgot to freeze any last spring? No need to wait until May, force some this winter. Rhubarb of which there are many varieties likely originated in China and arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages […]
The annual Stuff-A-Cruiser takes place December 4 at area stores, including Cloverleaf Grocery. Volunteers are needed – high school students can earn volunteer hours through this worthy event. Stuff-A-Cruiser in Emo supports the Emo Food Bank. Please contact Charlene at 486-3455 or 275-8841. Emo will be hosting its annual Holly […]
Well, it looks like winter has arrived. I was still hoping we might be on the edge of the system and I do mean the edge that wasn’t going to get much at all. Friends in Dryden certainly were hit worse, and my step-kid was called to Kenora to work […]
Dear editor, Let’s take a minute to think of bullying. Imagine it’s Grade 6 and a group of boys are picking on you at recess. You didn’t do anything wrong, you’re just ‘different’. Imagine you tell this to your friend, they give you a hug, tell you it’s okay and […]
1933 – 2021 Ted Corrigan, 88, of Riverview, N.B. and formerly of Emo, Ont. passed away at The Moncton Hospital in Moncton, N.B.Ted Corrigan on Monday, November 8, 2021. Born in Emo, he was the son of the late George E. and Claire (West) Corrigan. Ted and his late wife […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Leslie Hoskins, age 65, of Kingsford Twp, Emo, on November 11, 2021. David was born in Emo, Ontario, and spent his whole life in the area. He is survived by daughters Sarah (Cody McMahon) of Fort Frances, Ontario, […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Richard Graeme McTavish on November 14, 2021, at the age of 74. Richard was born on October 1, 1947, to Madeleine Perreault and Hugh McTavish. He is survived by two children, Randy and Sandra of the U.S.A.; sister Kitty Desrosiers […]
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 […]
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 […]
