Angelo Mirno Dittaro passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Angelo had a wonderful, rich life. Born on March 29, 1925 in Fort William, Ont. to Giovanni and Orsolina Dittaro, he was the middle of five children: Enrico (Henry), Enzo, Angelo, Ferrucio (Fred), and Crestina (Chris). The Dittaro home was steeped […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Clifford James Nixon, of Thunder Bay, Ont. and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 at the age of 74. Cliff was born Aug. 11, 1935 in Moose Jaw, Sask. to Florence and Robert Nixon. […]
Fewer people are requiring hospitalization here of late. Good news, right? Well, not so fast. Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is using this “low patient census” at La Verendrye Hospital to justify moving the continuing care and pediatrics units down one floor and amalgamating them with St. Andrew’s Ward, where […]
I hope this column finds you and your family well. My first week back on Parliament Hill was very busy so let me use this space to discuss my views on the possibility of a fall election, as well as a new last-minute proposal from the government to help some […]
I wrote my “Moos” early since I will be off to the plowing match this week, which I’m pretty excited about attending. This is the first time ever that the plowing match has been held in the north (and likely the last). The venue is located next door to New […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is reminding producers that as of Jan. 1, 2010, all cattle must be tagged with approved CCIA radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. “It is important that we implement RFID technology across the board as this will enable us […]
A friend of swimming in the northwest was recognized at the annual Swimming Hall of Fame banquet over the weekend in Toronto. Local resident Jim Brow was recognized in the Golden Roll of Honour along with five other Master swimming officials for their contribution to the sport. For more than […]
As we get later into the season, many of the fish that spend the majority of the summer in shallow water begin to make a move to deeper water as temperatures start to drop, bass especially. As fish move to deeper water, they become much easier for anglers to locate […]
Memo to Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ president Lyle Bauer: If you want to know if all that booing after your team’s embarrassing 55-10 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl a few weeks back reflects the true sentiment of the Bomber fan base, look no further than that […]
Wendy Agar Dear sir: On Friday, Sept. 11, the Friends of the Library held their annual “tag day.” We are very grateful to the local businesses which allowed “tagging” outside their premises. We also appreciate the publicity which the Times always provides for this event. Our fabulous September weather held […]
Ken Boshcoff Dear editor: Many people have commented to me about the excessive amount of advertising the prime minister is doing telling us what a wonderful job his government is performing. People can see through the fact the PM is just trying to convince us—with our own money—that we never […]
Douglas W. Judson Dear editor: The competence of our region’s NDP representation again should be called into question. After opposing the Conservative government with irrational glee for the past year, New Democrats opted to prop up the same Stephen Harper they have condemned, on alleged principle, for 79-consecutive Parliamentary votes. […]
