By the time you read this, my brood of grandchildren will have grown by one as Daughter #1 gave birth to a baby yesterday morning (May 11). The new addition brings my grandmotherly doting issues to five little peppers. In the days to come, eight pounds of the newest little […]
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Very few issues town council grapples with are black and white. There are divergent viewpoints to consider, not to mention concerns about setting a precedent that might come back to haunt the current council or a future one. And of course, there will always be someone who doesn’t agree with […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt The Safety Advocate Your workplace is also your livelihood, and each and every one in your workplace needs to take care of it, as well as look out for all co-workers and ourselves. When fire strikes, flames and smoke can spread quickly! In fact, once a […]
Sadly, the family wishes to announce the sudden passing of Tom Judson, of Emo, Ont., on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. Tom was born and raised in Emo, and was the third child to Linton and Marion Judson. Tom married Wendy Moore on Aug. 29, 1964 and they celebrated many happy […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru As we get ready to plant the first seeds in our vegetable gardens, it will pay to do a little advance planning before you rush out and throw them into the ground. I am talking about crop rotation, which has been used for centuries. […]
I’m sure hoping that April wasn’t our summer! The weather certainly has been nasty this past week–wet, cool, and frost many of the mornings. We now need heat not only to dry things up, but to help with those little seeds that are in the ground. I have some spotty […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Many people call about how much they should pay/rent for pasture. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has a fact sheet outlining some factors to consider. Determining an appropriate stocking rate of the pasture is very important to both the landlord […]
The Phoenix Suns caused quite a stir on Cinco de Mayo. On the court, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs 110-102 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference semi-final. The normal segue would include “Off the court” but no. Still on the court, it was what […]
The upcoming weekend is full of tradition for many anglers across Sunset Country as walleye season opens for another year. Regardless of the weather (because usually it isn’t very nice), the third Saturday of May is a date most walleye anglers really look forward to because they can get back […]
Evelyn Mary Whalen (nee Armstrong) passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at her residence at 550 Osborne St. in Fort Frances, Ont. Evelyn was born Thursday, April 21, 1921 on the family farm in Stratton, Ont. to the late Pat and Loretta […]
