It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Terry Darechuk on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the age of 53. Beloved husband of 32 years to Elaine Darechuk (nee Guilbeault); loving father of Nicole Darechuk and Sheena Darechuk (Chad O’Brien); and proud G of Quinn and Conner […]
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John Chornabay, 74, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Cremation has taken place, and at his request there will be no service. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
The family of Aileen Emelia Brown was by her side as she peacefully passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospice after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born April 2, 1930 in Finland, Ont. to Ville and Annie Juhala (Pietila). She was predeceased by her […]
The family of Mary Williams is sad to announce the passing of their mother and grandmother, who peacefully slipped away, with family at her side, on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at age 75. Mary was born Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1937 in Newcastle, […]
After the summer workouts, the training camps, the exhibition contests, the regular-season affairs, and the playoff rounds, here we are. This Sunday night in Spooner, the SIJHL season will begin its final chapter as the best-of-seven series to determine this year’s Bill Salonen Cup champ gets underway between the Wisconsin […]
After many months of hard water on our lakes and rivers, things finally are starting to bust loose—and slowly but surely, we’ll all be in boats sooner than later. By the looks of things, we are going to break all kinds of records on ice-out dates for the big lakes […]
Another summer-like week here in Rainy River District! I had a big list of inside jobs (i.e., income tax) but I found myself not so interested in being inside. So “Roxee” and I pretty much walked around all our fences and replaced staples and wires as needed. I was hoping […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
The Canadian Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust is accepting applications for its 2013 program.Applications are due by April 30 (forms can be downloaded from the Nuffield Canada website at www.nuffield.ca). Three scholarships of $15,000 each are available for 2013. Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded to enthusiastic individuals with a passion for […]
By Melanie Mathieson
The Gardening Guru
The Gardening Guru
With the unusual warm weather, all of the snow gone, and the lake ice starting to break up, many people are itching to get outside and start gardening. I also share the enthusiasm for the extraordinary weather, but you have to be careful not to get ahead of yourself with […]
The writing tide has gone out and it’s not flowing back in a timely fashion in my neck of the woods this week. Today my “write” mind is as the rusty burn barrel that’s sitting upside down on the south side of the old red barn in my farmyard. There’s […]
I knew Hinderika Sieders the way children know adults. She was Mrs. Sieders to me; I’m not sure I ever knew her first name. I watched her from a distance, from the perspective of being a visitor in her home, a friend of her children. She was the mother of […]
While many New Democrats were focused on our hotly-contested leadership campaign over the weekend, many also were trying to shift their attention to what is sure to be a landmark federal budget presentation tomorrow (March 29). Finance minister Jim Flaherty, who can’t or won’t tell us how much his mega-jails […]
