Submitted The Donaldson family has has been using their Belgian draft horses to prepare their land. Above, Jeb, is working up the garden by pulling a spring-tooth harrow. Right, Jeb is working with his mother, Jane to pull a disc to prepare the field for planting. Jill and Jane, being […]
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Submitted Above, volunteers Emma and Aurora received training to go tandem, to prepare them to assist riders using the adaptive equipment. Shawna Ritchie, co-owner, along with partner Mar Fraczkiewicz, are raising funds to expand their services to all abilities.
Five months ago, if you had told me I would commit to walking a million steps this summer, I would have had you committed – period. On January 2, this former Times sports reporter was the shape of the main object in many of the sports he used to cover […]
Last week’s column provided an introduction to lilacs. Now that you have decided to plant some lilacs here are some tips to follow to help you get the best results. Lilacs need three things to grow and bloom well: sun, soil that’s not soggy and space. Step 1 – Good […]
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Water. . . it gives us life, it symbolizes summer, it has spiritual meaning, it calms us, it’s what defines our community. To celebrate the importance of water locally and the great efforts collectively to protect it, this space will be dedicated to water throughout the summer months – its […]
It took longer than most of us expected for the ice to leave area lakes this spring but we have pretty well caught back up with how much the water has warmed over the past week and a half. A stretch of warm days and nights raised the water temperatures […]
On August 24, 1962, Barry Lance Lundgren was the sixth child born to Tena and Ted Lundgren. Barry lived in Bergland the majority of his life, he lived a simple life and wasn’t about wealth or fancy anything, content with food in his cupboard and a roof over his head […]
Jack Mattson, 81, of Fort Frances, ON passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. He was born on July 17, 1938 in Fort Frances to John and Pearl Mattson. Jack married the love of his life Eva Unger on June 15, 1957. His career started […]
An eventful and interesting life came to a close when, on Sunday, May 17, 2020 William (Bill) Hagarty, 84, died peacefully at his home in Rainy River, Ontario with his family by his side. Bill was born on November 19, 1935 in The Pas, Manitoba to parents Robert (Bob) and […]
Joyce Evelyn Barron (nee Clink) passed away peacefully at the age of 94 at her residence in Emo Health Care Centre on Friday, May 22, 2020. She is survived by her five children: Garth (Anne) of Toronto, Wayne (Eleanor) of Fort Frances, Diane (Guy) Wolframe of Thunder Bay, Donna of […]
Mary (Weber) Martin of Stratton, ON passed away peacefully and went to to be with the Lord, on May 22, 2020 at Mine Centre, ON, with family by her side, at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 25 days, after a short battle with cancer. She was born […]
Lloyd Wensley Hartnell passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home on May 23, 2020, at age 93. Lloyd was born May 11, 1927 in Blue Twp, Ontario to parents Bill and Esther (nee Wensley) Hartnell. Lloyd worked as a truck driver for several years. Lloyd married Mona (nee […]
