David Fontana Dear editor: I am writing you this letter out of my genuine concern regarding the health and welfare of the floor staff members here at Rainycrest, in particular those who are working on the east wing. Over the past two-three months, I have noted there has been increased […]
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It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of our precious little angel, Alexa Lee, on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Alexa is survived by her loving parents, Jessica Youmans and Scott Basaraba, and brother, Kaiden, all of Thunder Bay, Ont.; grandparents, Kim and […]
Sadly, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, Sally Hawk, 58, of Big Grassy First Nation, Morson, Ont., passed away in Winnipeg, Man. She was born May 23, 1952 in Rainy River, Ont. She will be sadly missed by her children, Jeffery Archie, Olivia Wright, Crystal Hawk, and Russel Hawk; sisters, Virginia […]
Clarence Ira Heatwole, of Barwick, Ont., passed into his eternal reward on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 at the age of 68 years, five months, and five days after a prolonged illness. He was born April 6, 1942, in North Lawrence, Ohio to the late Gabriel and Ada (Eberly) Heatwole. On […]
It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Bill Blasky announces his sudden and untimely passing at the age of 51. He is survived by his wife, Colleen, of 28 years, and sons, Neil and Trevor; sister, Carol Jodouin (Gary); niece, Melanie Jodouin and nephew, Derek Jodouin (wife, Kathleen, […]
Doug Armand Desaulniers is now at peace after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is lovingly remembered by his children, Todd (Tammy), Tina (Rob), Douglas (Rosellen), and Terry (Bobbi); and his grandchildren, Cassie, Christopher, Tanner, Paris, Nathan, and Ashton. Doug also is lovingly remembered by his brothers, Joseph […]
At age 16, I passed my driver’s licence test thanks to a nice older man who gave me it. I was a good driver at the time, but I had no idea how to parallel park. So when the officer asked me to parallel park, I tried to drive into […]
Nestor Falls may only boast a few hundred residents but its vibrant community spirit would make towns many times its size green with envy. Take, for instance, the spirited campaign underway to have Nestor Falls proclaimed the “Ultimate Fishing Town.” The community surged past Dauphin, Man. over the weekend and, […]
One person can make a difference. Martin Luther King Jr. led a revolution that changed the way Black Americans were treated in the United States. He rallied the nation to make a change, and inspired presidents, senators, and other congressional leaders to pass legislation that would treat all people equally. […]
The House of Commons will resume sitting in just over a week and MPs again will be debating the important issues of the day in our nation’s capital. The economy and the state of our massive budget deficit certainly will be on my mind and the minds of many others. […]
Well, I had my holiday. My girlfriend told me to think of it as “recharging your battery!” I think I am re-charged—and it’s a good thing because there is lots of work to be done. As you might have been noticing, it’s the time of year to get your manure […]
A bloodsucker on your leg can give you the willies! But let’s not be too hasty in our criticism of this lowly creature. The leeches we have here in the northwest are not alone, by any means. There are more than 700 species of leeches in the world. In our […]
