Spring, glorious Spring! I’m channelling Oliver Twist when he sang “Food, glorious food,” in the musical Oliver, my arms outstretched as I spin around. Are you familiar with the musical? Don’t worry, if my neighbours could hear me, they too would tell me to pipe down. We all need Spring. […]
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My mom was disappointed that she couldn’t find “Moos” in last week’s paper. So, I start to trace back to last week; “did I write it?” Yup, I could remember writing it because I was talking about our Cattle Sale. Next thought: “did I send it in?” That I couldn’t […]
Henry Miller
Tales from the Wild
Tales from the Wild
Sixty years ago naturalists were alarmed to see that the bluebird populations were drastically declining. Two invasive species, the house sparrows and the starlings were driving the bluebirds away and nesting in the limited numbers of natural cavities found in trees and fence posts where the bluebirds themselves liked to […]
Our community welcomes the Schraa family to our area. Dave and Ceri along with their children Mac, Grace and Taylor have recently purchased the farm of Larry and Linda Lamb. The family will be the Purity Seed Ltd distributors, taking that over from Larry Lamb. The family is moving from […]
By Morgan Sharp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Children who experience the death of a loved one by suicide need to have a safe space to grieve where their likely complex feelings about it are acknowledged and they can ask difficult questions, a new guide from the Mental Health Commission of Canada says. The document (PDF) recommends adults […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Lynn Meyers announces his passing on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the age of 85 years. Robert was born on November 6, 1935 in Emo Township to Hans and Agnes Meyers. He grew up on the farm with his sister […]
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The pandemic has been especially challenging for children, youth and their families and it is impacting their mental health, according to a release issued by FIREFLY. But with a few tools under their belts, parents and caregivers can give the young people in their lives the support they need. “All […]
This year’s Mental Health Week is celebrated from May 3 to 9 and this will mark 70 years that the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has celebrated and hosted Mental Health Week. The Kenora Rainy River District Mental Health and Addiction Directors Network sponsored a virtual night of comedy with […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the April Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Luz McGoldrick of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number G-1025801. McGoldrick takes home a whopping $25,915, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made […]
By Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) celebrated the success of its Choose Life program and honoured the work that’s being done across NAN communities during a virtual event Friday. An agreement between NAN and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for faster funding to prevent child and youth suicide started in 2017. Choose Life […]
The new manager of operations at Kitchen Creek golf course, Ron MacKinnon, said they are getting the course ready for the post lockdown golf frenzy that is sure to happen. “We are out here. We’ve got half our grounds crew staff started up and they’re cutting grass and preparing for […]
