On Aug. 27, 2011, God chose to call Maria Josephine Hettinga (Groenewegen) to her eternal home. Maria was born Feb. 18, 1925 in Harderwijk, The Netherlands to Frederik and Josephine Groenewegen. As a young girl she enjoyed swimming, skating and her schooling. She survived a difficult period during the Nazi […]
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Shirley M. Kroll of Grand Rapids, Mn. passed away peacefully in her sleep at St. Joe’s Hospital in Brainerd, Mn. on Aug. 23, 2011 after a courageous lengthy battle with various health issues. Shirley was born in 1939 in Armstrong, Ont., Canada. She was raised and attended school in Canada […]
It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my son, Blaine Hector Landry, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 at age 53. He leaves to mourn his mother, Irene Landry; and two sons, Joshua and Jason of Barwick, Ont. Also surviving are two brothers, Tom of Moose Jaw, Sask. […]
This Saturday’s Rainy River Riot roller derby bout at the ’52 Canadians Arena will not only be an interesting encounter for the Fort Freakshow against the Babes of Thunder, it will also mark an unofficial start to the ensuing rush of sports that will be starting up over the next […]
There was a hint of fall in the air this morning as I walked to work. My thermal coffee cup felt warming to the touch. The cool Sunday night air had made sleeping finally comfortable in our second storey bedroom. For the month of August, the attic and ceiling across […]
I like to think I’m not a whiner; not one of those individuals whose glass is perpetually half-empty.I pride myself on thinking positively. But—and there always seems to be a but—my latest flight from Halifax to Toronto drained every last hint of Pollyanna from my soul. I arrived at the […]
The breeze in the forest is starting to cool at night, and this week a bright yellow school bus reminded me of the time of year. I used to work as a school teacher, and I’m still programmed with that feeling that arrives at the end of summer. September is […]
We have finished combining all our grain plots at EARS. Things went quite well for us—sure helps when the weather co-operates. Some plots are mature more because of our dry conditions. All we have left to combine is soybeans and they are awhile away from being ready to go. Unfortunately […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
Last week’s article dealt with filling and packing bunker silos. This week’s continues with covering and feeding out. Covering and sealing horizontal silos quickly is essential to avoid spoilage and dry matter loss from both air infiltration and rainfall. Rainfall washes organic acids and soluble nutrients from the silage. […]
The seventh-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend on the American side of Rainy Lake and on the Rainy River. This has turned into a top-notch tournament in the region that attracts not only American anglers but several from Ontario as well, that travel across to participate. […]
With the new school year underway, morning and afternoon traffic has once again become a little more hectic in Fort Frances. Buses picking up and dropping off children. Parents driving their kids to school. Students walking and biking to and fro, sometimes in groups. All of this can lead to […]
Staff It’s all come down to this. The 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League title will be decided tonight, weather permitting, as the number one ranked Beef’s Warriors will take on the third seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in a 7:30 p.m. tilt at VanJura. The Wolves, who have won […]
