Zoe Hackmen, right, rolled through the figure-eight test last Thursday at the OPP bike rodeo held on the Boston Pizza parking lot as Delisha Slater, Noah Hackmen, and OPP summer student Samantha Mueller cheered her on. Kids were put through different road tests to make sure they were qualified to […]
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Dan Falloon Kirstin Fenwick of Dryden kept a close eye on the egg she tried to keep from dropping on Saturday during the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual show at the Emo fairgrounds. Riders young and old from across the district, as well as Manitoba and Minnesota, participated in the […]
Alex McDonald used this chip shot to set up a short tap-in for birdie and victory on the first playoff hole at the annual Kitchen Creek Classic on Sunday.
Seems like it’s been a pretty productive summer in the Rainy River area despite a tad too much moisture. The gardens are coming into full production—even if the tomatoes are a little blighty and the squash and pumpkin crop a tad weird. Even the Runt’s cucumbers are putting out a […]
Service clubs have played an important historic role in Fort Frances and Rainy River District. Through the support of the Kiwanis Club, the drama and musical festivals flourished. It also recognized district 4-H clubs and their members annually. The local Rotary Club assisted in the development of the Rotary Park […]
I spent most of last week in Ottawa taking care of a few housekeeping items and tying up some loose ends. Among the business I was taking care of was conducting some outreach on my pension security bill (C-501). As part of these outreach efforts, I drafted and sent a […]
What do you answer when asked, “Do you want to live to 100?” Many hedge. “If I have my health,” they say. Some reply with a decisive “No!” And a few answer with a resounding “Yes.” If we were the masters of our fate, any answer would be all right. […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The weather we’ve had this spring and summer certainly has provided some challenges to producers. The grains are looking fairly good, but in some cases it may be iffy as to whether the weather co-operates enough in order to actually get grain off. If […]
If nothing else, the weather of late has been consistent–a couple of nice days, rain, then a couple of nice days, etc. And despite the frustration of this weather, it has been good for growing! We harvested two trials here at the Emo agricultural research station on July 12 for […]
A couple of years ago, I discovered the perfect animal for a pet. The relationship started as you might expect–he scampered through the yard, spotted me snacking at the deck chairs, and warily approached looking for a handout. I happened to have a bag of trail mix, and threw him […]
The 23rd annual Shaw Kenora Bass International wrapped up Saturday in front of a large crowd at the Harbourfront in Kenora. Anglers were greeted with nice weather for all three days of the event, and everybody had a great time. Taking home first place this year was the team of […]
There is one bird which has really benefitted by the arrival of the white man and his lifestyle to North America. Among the flora and fauna of this continent, there are very, very few species which have done that. Chimney Swifts are birds which have some very unusual habit. For […]
