Lucas Punkari For the third week in a row, the Muskie football found out the hard way why the top three teams in the WHSFL’s Currie Division are far and away the ones to beat this season. After falling to the 5-0 Sisler ‘A’ Spartans 23-7 here on Sept. 23, […]
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Peggy Revell Aiden Wielinga, Wyatt McLeod, Jesse Quesnell, and Davis Wielinga had a blast with the gigantic pile of leaves they gathered and put on a backyard trampoline yesterday sfternoon. Alas, the glorious fall weather Borderland has been seeing over the past few weeks is set to end, with rain […]
Peggy Revell Taylor Whitehead and Nolan Spuzak hunted for garbage by the Sorting Gap Marina as Grade 7-8 students from J.W. Walker participated in last Wednesday’s “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.” The annual event saw the students clean up and write down every piece of litter they could find along the […]
Heather Latter Aiden Morrisseau, left, and Sheldon Kelly had a lesson on dancing the wild rice last Wednesday morning outside the Nanicost building as part of the “Fall Harvest” hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute here. Students from across the district came out for the annual three-day event, learning […]
Lucas Punkari Matt Kaarela of the Thunder Bay North Stars tried to knock Fort Frances Lakers’ blueliner Mike Riffel away from the puck as the two squads clashed in SIJHL action here Friday night. The Lakers erased a two-goal, third-period deficit before winning the game in overtime by a 3-2 […]
If Sarah Campbell was the big winner here in last Thursday’s provincial election, keeping Kenora-Rainy River NDP orange, the biggest loser clearly was democracy. Voter turnout, as feared, hit an historic low as fewer than half of those eligible to cast ballots bothered to do so—making a mockery of our […]
I was happy to be out plowing in shorts when I received word that our performance data for barley, wheat, and oats had to be finalized and in by today (Oct. 12). That ended my time on the tractor. I was upset to think that it either will be too […]
Last week, I was invited by Dan Rose to tour a great deal of the area west of Markdale, Ont. Dan, as many of you will know, was the ag rep for our district in the late 1960s, but he and his wife continue to have ties to the area […]
Last Thursday Ontario opted for change–somewhat. I think that is the conclusion most analysts came to on election night as Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals won their third election in a row, although reduced to a minority government. First off, I would like to thank all those who voted and congratulate all […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
The agri-food sector always has been innovative in running their businesses, adapting practices, and looking for partners to compete in the global economy. To help spur this innovative spirit, the Ontario government created the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence, an annual program which recognizes who contributes to the […]
Do you ever have an idea that sounds really good when you first have it? You rub your hands together in anticipation and can’t wait to get started. Adrenalin kicks in, and your energy and enthusiasm soar to new heights. Adrenalin. I think adrenalin, at first glance, seems like a […]
Anthony Leek Dear editor: I want to thank all the individuals who participated in the 2011 Ontario general election. Whether you were a voter, supporter, or volunteer, you all took part in the democratic process. I also want to congratulate and thank the candidates from all the parties for putting […]
