Joyce Young Dear editor: The Northern Therapeutic Riding program needs help from a retired farmer or a knowledgeable person of farming equipment to help us take our hay off this year. Due to an accident last June, I’m still not able to operate the tractor. If anyone can help us […]
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Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow will come. But today is “your day!” So why in the world do we waste time regretting yesterday. Of course, we all make mistakes. “If only we had done something different,” we think. Always forgetting that yesterday is gone—permanently gone! And why do we worry about […]
We are all continuing on making hay. I have heard the rumbles that some are near the end. Some farms are now putting up what we call “wet hay.” This means they are baling the hay while it is still green and then wrapping it in the big longs tubes […]
It was quite a celebration this past weekend down in Drizzle Creek. There were so many visitors in town, the dogs were having nervous breakdowns from sniffing strange tires. One blew a kidney just trying to keep his mark dominant on his favourite fire hydrant. The Legion crew was decked […]
While the board of directors of this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship have been hard at work for almost a year, the heavy lifting begins this week with the erection of the site. When it comes to volunteering, people often ask, “What is in it for me?” Students who […]
Another Sunset Country bass tournament took place over the weekend, just north of Fort Frances on Lake Despair and although the weather was not perfect, plenty of nice bass were brought in. Bill and Nell Godin, who own Lake Despair Lodge put on this fun event, named “Castin’ For Cash,” […]
Nowadays, the cost of putting a son or daughter into sports likely means donating an internal organ or taking on a second source of income. The gear alone, specifically in hockey with its $300 hockey sticks and $500 ultra-lightweight skates, quickly leads to lighter wallets and smaller purses. And then […]
The graph told me the temperature of the lake was 59F (15C). The winds were blowing from the west at 35 km/h (22 mph). The air temperature said nine C. Saturday was to be my first day of pre-fishing for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. It was not the […]
Lalah A. Asplund (Alexander), age 74, of Grand Rapids, Mn. went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 10, 2009. She was born in International Falls and also lived in Britt, Mn. prior to moving to Grand Rapids in 2008. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, […]
The family is very saddened to announce the passing of their mother, Evelyn Wolframe, on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Born in Emo, Ont. on Feb. 1, 1936 to Colin and Myra McDonald, she married Allan Wolframe on May 11, 1954. Mom and Dad lived in many places around Northwestern Ontario […]
Beatrice Hammond, 99, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances, Ontario passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009 at her residence. Bea is survived by her son, Stan and his wife, Monika, as well as grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and special friend, Tyra. She was predeceased […]
