In an out-of-the-way corner of our house, I have a very pleasant, secluded office. The office is decorated with 25 years’ worth of awards from my career as a mental health writer, and has an outside door with an attached shaded deck. From the deck, I can’t see any houses […]
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Another week of rainy day jobs; we are patiently waiting for the “drier than normal” summer to begin! We’ve only been in our plots four days this month–and it shows. I usually take a great deal of pride in displaying the station to the best of my ability and this […]
Okay, yes, the best sound related to the vuvuzela is the name of the noise-maker itself. “Vuvuzela” is just one of those fun words to say, and even could make for a cool band name (although the actual instrument would be a detriment to most groups). While that’s really all […]
I sometimes wonder why we isolate ourselves so much. District municipalities from Atikokan to Rainy River belong to the Rainy River District Municipal Association, which meets twice annually and then comes together with other regional municipal organizations once a year at the Northern Ontario Municipal Association. Yet as communities across […]
It’s a different scene to encounter in the forest–20 people who usually live in the city on their knees smashing rocks. I was on a wilderness survival weekend, and the objective of the rock exercise is to learn about how to make primitive stone tools for filleting fish and carving […]
The River Otter is supposed to be the most fun-loving mammal in North America. It makes its own toboggan slide, it frolics in the water, and just seems to get a lot out of life by just having fun! The otter has been one of our most sought-after fur bearers. […]
Our federal government plans to spend $1 billion over seven days hosting the G8 and G20 international summits. The Conservatives say this is quite “normal” due to the high security costs in the post-9/11 world of international summits. Well, let’s take a closer look at this claim. The “sticker shock,” […]
Bryce Forbes When Jace Baldwin heard the news he was returning to Borderland, he wasn’t really surprised. He had heard the rumours for more than a year that the Fort Frances Lakers were interested in trading for the International Falls product. It became official Monday when Lakers’ GM and head […]
Bryce Forbes When most NHL players hit the off-season months of June through September (or April through September if you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan), they take to the golf course, maybe toss back a few beers, and reminisce about the season that was. When Shannon Jackson’s off-season officially started […]
Bryce Forbes Kids do always say the darnedest things. When asked what his favourite part of playing Division 1 soccer was, six-year-old Darian Klem replied, “It skipped some of my time at home so I don’t have wait for my sister to get off the Wii. “It’s boring waiting for […]
Bryce Forbes When Jerome Tuesday passed the 10th mile of his 13.1 mile half-marathon at the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday, he realized he made a crucial error earlier on—even before the race started. He ate an apple. Usually in his training sessions, the 22-year-old will eat a banana to help […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—St. Michael’s School and Robert Moore School here will be the next locations in the district where full-day junior kindergarten programs will roll out. The province selected these schools to offer the program starting in the fall of 2011, following the inaugural roll-out that will see the […]
