He grew up poor–dirt poor! And as a result, he had very little education. Yet he became a successful freelance writer while still in his teens and published his first book at age 24. From personal experience, he understood the pain of poverty and servitude. So he went on to […]
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Do you know a student in Grade 7 or 8 who would like to learn more about the way our province is governed? The Legislative Page program may be the opportunity they are looking for. If you have ever watched the legislature on television, you likely have noticed student pages […]
I like to iron. I like how the task takes all the creases and lumps and bumps and makes them smooth—a metaphor for life. I like the bursts of steam—the warmth and the pssst; a bit of music to my ears. Men used hankies when I was a kid, big […]
Let me say this right off the bat: people are not commodities. Well, unless you’re a member of a perennially-lousy sports franchise making anywhere near the league average salary. Then you can get bet your paycheque you’ll be shipped out to some more financially-stable team in exchange for anything from […]
Well, another cattle sale is behind us! We sold 1,358 animal for a total of $1,183,157.55. Things went well despite the heavy downpours of rain throughout the day Saturday. This makes it very difficult for our workers, but we have some good ones so they survived. It is even more […]
The last bass tournament of the year in Sunset Country, hosted by Whitefish Bay First Nation, took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows. Two dozen teams showed up to brave a full day of rain on Saturday, followed by a beautiful day of weather Sunday. The organizers collected the […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo As we approach the winter feeding season, it is an ideal time to be thinking about next year’s pasture season. Even if the ground is frozen and covered with snow, there are things you can do over the winter to improve pasture growth in […]
Giving the finger, flipping the bird, the flying digit—whatever you want to call it, there are certain protocols that should be followed. First off, it should be reserved for truly special occasions. No point on wasting an insult on someone unworthy of your attention. You really should mean it when […]
Ken Johnston It was a nail-biter of a finish at the 15th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament on Sunday! Kirk Wood and Jon O’Connor of Rainy River led the pack with an 12.28-pound basket after Day 1 on Saturday. But plenty of teams were within striking distance and with a big […]
Joey Payeur Local hunters take heart—the opportunities to bag that big buck should be plentiful this season. That’s the forecast projected by the Ministry of Natural Resources when it comes to the animal populations in local wildlife management units. Christopher Martin, acting management biologist for the Fort Frances District, provided […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers figured there was no point in letting all their hard work earlier in the game go completely to waste. After coughing up a 4-0 lead, the Lakers scored three times in the final seven minutes to earn a 7-4 victory over the Dryden Ice […]
Heather Latter Her love of art began when she was in Al Holt’s Grade 8 class at Robert Moore School. Now Simone Laser has returned to Fort Frances as an established artist with a brand new business: “Laser Ink.” The new tattoo shop, which is located within “A Little Off […]
