Peggy Revell Safeway KidPro co-winner Kobi Ward put his fist up in the air while his dad, Darren, played to the crowd as the final boat to be weighed in Saturday at the Ice For Kids Arena. After leading the tournament for two days, Ward and his partner, Sean Good, […]
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For me, birthdays are a time to reassess my life and set goals for the next year. My family knows that. So my daughter wasn’t surprised when I asked this question on her birthday last Sunday. “What are your goals for the year ahead?” She had a quick answer. “Simple!” […]
There’s no “i” in team, as the old saying goes, and clearly it takes a tremendous group effort to stage an event like the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. But the fact is, Gord Watson single-handedly rescued the bass tournament by stepping to the plate last fall to take […]
Stan L. Sockolotuk Dear editor: I noticed the headline, “Proposed medical busing service disputed,” in last week’s edition of the Times. This was one submission I had made during the town’s strategic planning process. At the present time, there are so many people who have to go to either Thunder […]
June Caul Dear editor: This past week, I had the privilege of working at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship with a group of very dedicated and hard-working directors. I have worked at the FFCBC for nearly 10 years, and this year’s board of directors went above and beyond to […]
So, our weather seems to have returned to some more “normal” conditions. I was in Kitchener for a couple of days last week and the humidity there was much more intense. I attended an Ontario Cattlemen’s Association meeting, where we were given an update on the new Risk Management Insurance […]
I don’t have children but I’ve spent all kinds of time with parents, so I think of myself as a guru in the specialized field of child-rearing and parent psychosis. I even have a great lab to study my discipline: the cabin. It’s where parents are tested on their ability […]
Okay, so what subject should I start with? The hot, humid weather and my overcooked hormone casserole, or another skunk story? How about a descriptor of when I pulled raisins out of the baby’s nostril, or how stupid I felt when I drove “Big John” into the creek. Or maybe […]
Having examined the possible emergence of housing and debt bubbles in Canada, it’s now time to examine the third potential threat to our economic well-being: the massive fiscal deficits being posted by our governments (and our Conservative federal government, in particular). The current Canadian government debt story probably is well-known […]
I feel I should begin this treatise with an apology. It turns out I am weak. I caved in, fell to the powers of corporate America, handed in my integrity and honour. Yes, I shopped at Costco. I know; I’m sorry. You can’t see it, but I am hanging my […]
