PERREAULT–Born to Charmaine Boshkaykin and Adrian Perreault, of Seine River, Ont., a girl, Audrianna Ramona, weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. on January 14, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Annie Lucy (“Kekaat”) Bruyere. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with her family by her side. Annie was born April 18, 1945 […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, Ella Margaret Beatrice (Sinclair) McMahon, 91, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her loving family by her side. Mom was born Dec. 22, […]
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of David C. Wilson on Dec. 10, 2009 in Prince Albert, Sask., where he resided for many years. Dave is survived by his sister, Gloria Sheloff (Jim) of Emo, Ont.; daughters, Carol Anderson (Peter) and Kathy Galusha (Doug), and son, John (Teena), […]
The world’s response to help the victims of last Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has been swift and overwhelming. The problem hasn’t been the volume of relief supplies pouring in from countries, including Canada, but rather how to get it into the hands of the hundreds of thousands left injured, […]
I am fixated on the earthquake disaster in Haiti. Watching the stories pour across my computer and the news channels on TV hour after hour, I can’t even begin to comprehend the level of devastation and loss of life. New numbers are posted regularly on the loss of life and […]
There ought to be a law, or at the very least a warning label on packages of “Tummy and Thigh Slimmer” pantyhose. Cautionary advice in bold red print should flag the wearer against being seen by her spouse while stuffing herself into this nylon contraption, or for that matter being […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association is preparing for its annual meeting tonight (Jan. 20) at the Millennium Hall in Stratton beginning at 7 p.m. The northern director from the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association will be attending. Matt Bowman is from Temiskaming District and is a very good friend of mine. When […]
Last Saturday was my six-week anniversary of being homebound. And I’m getting cabin fever! According to the encyclopedia, “Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space for an extended period.” That’s me exactly! […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo One of the most important decisions in a cow-calf operation is the selection of heifers to retain as replacements. Here is some advice from Brian Pogue, Beef Program Lead, Genetics with the Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Whether selection is at […]
The pigeons which hang around our farms and cities are not native to North America. Most folks think they are descended from the Rock Dove of Eurasia. However, they were domesticated more than 3,000 years ago. They came to our continent via British and other settlers, who found in these […]
