The Ontario government is establishing a new Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council that will provide culturally-relevant advice on violence prevention. The council will help confront and eliminate the root causes of violence so that Indigenous women and girls today, and for generations to come, will be able to live their lives […]
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Ken Kellar Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor and Elaine Allen hold up the Alzheimer Society logo just outside the Sorting Gap Marina during the annual Walk for Memories, which was held virtually on Sunday due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions. O’Connor visited each municipality in the […]
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Pride lives here – and is on the move to Thunder Bay. Thunder Pride Association has announced they are partnering with Borderland Pride to expand the “Pride Lives Here” campaign to Thunder Bay. The campaign is about promoting visibility of 2SLGBTIQ+ people and promoting inclusion and diversity in northwestern Ontario. […]
Sometimes, fate dictates that before you take one – or a million – steps forward, you have to take a step back. So was the case last Thursday, two days before taking my first official strides in my Step Forward campaign. Somehow, I was clumsy enough to knock a good-sized […]
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Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Cis McComb celebrated her 107th birthday on May 29. This honourable and amazing event was celebrated at the Emo Health Center, where Cis makes her home. Despite COVID-19, a fun filled birthday party was held for Cis. Along with other residents (social distanced), she enjoyed time in the sunroom, with […]
June 1st has arrived and today is my boyfriends / partners 60th birthday! We are not planning a big party and it is a good thing since we are still not allowed more than five people to gather! He is pretty busy with his garage so maybe once it is […]
We became grandparents for the first time only eight months ago. Within a week my wife and I were holding our new granddaughter in our arms in Calgary. It was love at first sight. We were back at Christmas building our bonds with this new wonderful young lady named after […]
Men, thank goodness have wallets. Although they will swell to the proportions of a cane toad before exploding, they’ve nothing on the female purse. The lady’s handbag or purse is a wonderful invention run-a-muck. Invented before pockets, the purse has a lineage and personality as unique as each owner. First […]
We can easily lose sight of ourselves during this unusual time. Fear and anxiety mess with our equilibrium. I see fewer friendly faces on my walks, some appearing suspicious of those they encounter in the jungle. In response, I tend to ramp up my friendliness to counteract the solemn looks. […]
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Kelli Saunders
Kelli Saunders
For those living in the central portion of the watershed, the Rainy River is a majestic landmark that has a wealth of history and significance attached to it, not to mention beauty! For the ecosystem as a whole, it is the most influential tributary to Lake of the Woods, contributing […]
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Jacob Albright, far right, gets in on a celebratory hug after the Muskie Boys’ Soccer team win their ninth-straight NorWOSSA title last year. The goalkeeper has signed on to play with the Providence Pilots in Manitoba this fall.
