Jackie McCormick Dear editor: I am a concerned parent and community member who is strongly opposed the Rainy River District School Board transportation policy. My issues with the board and this policy are ongoing, and I am writing to provide an update of the status of the policy and to […]
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Last week at home in the riding, my staff and I carried out an experiment in direct democracy. On Wednesday evening, we held our first-ever federal town hall meeting via telephone, and my immediate impression is that it was a great success and something worth doing again in the future. […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edward (Ed) Grabowski, 93, on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Ed was born Nov. 16, 1917 in the RM of St. Clements, Man. to the late Nicholas and Katherine Grabowski. He will […]
Rosaleen Grant, 46, of Bear Pass, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with her family by her side. She was born Feb. 4, 1965 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Neal and Ita Grant. She grew up on the family farm in Barwick, […]
Patrick Kunze, 96, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Pat was born July 12, 1914 in Kalispell, Mont. to John and Frances Kunze. The family moved to Fort Frances when Pat was 12. As a young man, Pat […]
On the morning March 22, 2011, God called the name of John Francis Lowe and he peacefully left this world to live in his Eternal Home. John was born Nov. 2, 1926. John’s wife, Lorraine (Clink), predeceased him in 1999. He leaves behind his daughter, Lynda (Merv Ahrens) and grandsons, […]
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Brent Donald MacKay on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the age of 43. He was born July 26, 1967 and lived his entire life in the Northwood area. Brent was happiest when making his children and those around him laugh. Growing […]
The plop, plop, plop of water smacking the carpet below the beam in my family room gave me a gut-weakening moment. That thump, followed by another a few seconds apart, sounded the alert. For me, spring officially began almost seven days earlier as water found its way into my family […]
It’s two o’clock in the morning and I can’t sleep. I creep from my bed in stealth mode and slip out to the living room. I switch on my little study lamp, looking carefully around the room for witnesses as though I am part of a covert operation. I crawl […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The following is the second of a two-part article on some of the myths and realities of organic production provided by Hugh Martin, organic crop production program lead for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: 6. Pest control–what can growers use? Organic […]
Ugh, what a messy barnyard I have! No, it’s not knee deep yet but it is sloppy, slippery, and gross. The calves are lucky they have pens so they can escape from the miserable mess, but it is difficult to keep a bunch of cows dry. Some seem to enjoy […]
Spring Break here at The Beach has had an ongoing scandal the last few years involving a movie producer, a bevy of teenage beauties, and a mixture of booze, drugs, and hormones. The resulting video, “Girls Gone Wild,” was a runaway success with mega million sales, plus a whole raft […]
