Glen Jackson Dear editor: On behalf of all the curlers taking part in the recent truckers’ and loggers’ bonspiel in Stratton, we all would like to say a great big thank you to Sandra Williams for once again organizing, finding sponsors, and cooking that great banquet meal to make this […]
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Will Labovitch Dear editor: Greetings from south of the border. Here in Minnesota, attempts to start a third party movement by the Independence party (a.k.a. Jesse Ventura’s party) have ended in victories for the Conservative-like Republicans due to vote splitting among the Democrats. This even happened in International Falls as […]
I am a roller-blader. I inline skate. I proclaim that as though I should be leaning against a wall, looking somewhat mysterious, not looking directly at anyone, nodding as though I’m acutely aware of my athletic prowess. I may as well declare I am a nuclear physicist because I do […]
Sometimes the simplest of jobs can come back and bite you. Ever since we changed the sink in our downstairs bathroom, my wife has been after me to change the taps. About two months ago, she found the perfect set. And they have rested on a shelf below the sink […]
While the much more ballyhooed basketball version of the “Final Four” wrapped up Monday night, in a game that resembled more of a brick-laying competition in its early stages, come tomorrow afternoon the lesser-known but far more crazier “Frozen Four” NCAA hockey championship gets underway at the Xcel Energy Centre […]
Well, my big plans of having my jobs completed and housework up to date before heading back to the research station turned into meetings and some extra tasks. Alas, the housework is still waiting. On the other hand, at this time of the year, with a dog tracking mud and […]
On Monday morning, shadows of white pines were stretched far across the lake’s fresh snow and the sky was a startling blue once more, except for a raven that soared gracefully, grumbling its low call. This raven has kept us company all winter, and feeds on the occasional deer carcass […]
Years ago, I loved gardening. I wasn’t a wonderful gardener, but spent many happy hours digging in the dirt. I loved the feel of the soft, mellow soil on my bare feet. When we first moved to Kansas 40 years ago, it took a while to find out how different […]
William Conrad “Con” Sharp, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer. Con was born Oct. 28, 1926 in Stratton, Ont. to Theresa and Dave Sharp. He lived, worked, and stayed in Northwestern Ontario […]
Denise M. Bluebird (“Hazhwebinsik”), 54, of Nett Lake, Mn., formerly of New Haven, Conn., passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Essentia Health (St. Mary’s Hospital) in Duluth, Mn. She was born in Hartford, Conn. on Dec. 13, 1956 and grew up in New Haven. She served in the […]
In loving memory of Carrie Elizabeth Flovick-Brannan, 96, who passed away at her residence in Princess Court Long-Term Care Home in Dryden, Ont. on Monday, March 28, 2011 with her family by her side. Elizabeth is survived by her sons, Melvin (Roberta), Douglas, and Randy (Yvonne); son-in-law, Leo Danis; sister-in-law, […]
