Dave Ogilvie The family and friends of Gord and Marg Woollard gathered at the Golden Age Manor in Emo on Sunday afternoon to help the couple celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Best wishes and congratulations were read from various politicians, the Governor General, and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Dan Falloon Sight & Sound first baseman Derek McKinnon lunged towards the base to retire Vaughan Wilson of Barwick during the Rainy River District Fastball League final last Thursday evening at VanJura Park here. The host Wolves won 4-3 for their second-straight league crown over the Knights.
There’s no question the Fort Frances Airport serves the entire Rainy River District and so it’s only fair that district municipalities help shoulder the cost to operate it. And clearly there’s a sense of urgency. With revenues tumbling, due to fewer flights and the subsequent reduction in landing fees collected […]
The parking lot at the marina was only half full this past Saturday afternoon. Dried leaves floated across the surface of the blue waters of Rainy Lake as those still at their cabins enjoyed the last weekend of August. Across the district, our children headed back to class yesterday, although […]
There is a lot of misinformation out there about the cause and prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in our society. I would like to use my column this week to address this issue, provide some information about this disorder, and explain what I’m doing to reduce the prevalence […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Late summer is not the time to neglect your pastures. How you manage your pastures during this period will affect the productivity for the rest of this year and next. Extending the grazing season until Christmas is an achievable goal for anyone, but there […]
At this time of year, with the garden producing at its max, what better time to share the fruits of one’s labour. But beware there are pitfalls. For example, never mention that you are fond of zucchini or spaghetti squash. Your doorstep and yard will be littered with them in […]
The new combine seems to be working pretty well, and we have been working on plots as they are mature. It is much easier to harvest a 10-row plot than a five-row plot (I guess I should get better at that as time goes on). The combine is a very […]
As kids, anytime a fancy boat drifted into the bay, we’d imagine the occupants as wealthy people from faraway places. And it wasn’t just the boat that set them apart. Their unique flair for clean white shoes and colourful shirts matched their equally flamboyant voices and large tackle boxes. Nowadays, […]
The sixth-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend south of the border. A full field of 60 teams fished the two-day event that places anglers on the American side of Rainy Lake one day and the Rainy River one day, which adds a few extra variables to […]
Sometimes, it’s just nice to disconnect for a couple of days. No TV, no cell phone, no Internet. No wi-fi or 3G around. I was lucky enough to experience that kind of lifestyle this past weekend when I hit up a music festival in rural Manitoba. Music festival? Shunning technology? […]
Kiley Hanson Dear editor: As many of you know, the World Fishing Network (WFN) currently is running a contest to find the “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. With the nomination period over and the first round of voting coming to a close this afternoon (Sept. 1), Nestor Falls has a […]
