Betty Joyce Graham (nee Fry) was born Aug. 17, 1931 in St. Catharines, Ont. On Sept. 24, 1948, she was wed to Donald C. Graham and their marriage was blessed with six children: Donna (Mrs. Thomas Graham) of Morinville, Alta., Ms. Sandy Graham Schuett of Sarnia, Ont., Brian of Sarnia, […]
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The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship lost a key volunteer to cancer on June 28. Ron Erb first came aboard as a volunteer co-ordinating with Jim Brow. In that first year, Ron was able to see the jobs ahead and put the teams together throughout the days setting up the […]
Unlike many children, I loved school, even though I started my education very early–shortly after my fourth birthday. My dearly-loved Uncle Bill lived with us at the time and my teacher was his girlfriend, so I knew her as Aunt Vera before I had to call her Miss Peck. And […]
It’s said there’s an exception to every rule—except when it comes to a municipal bylaw. One certainly can feel for Marie and Lynwood Anderson, who had sought—and received—permission from the town last winter to erect a fence to protect their Sixth Street East property from damage being caused by munching […]
By Melanie Mathieson, The Gardening Guru Why isn’t my lilac blooming? This question is one of the most common queries to garden advice columnists, including myself. Here are some reasons as to why your lilac may not be blooming—and remedies. Follow this sound advice and you should see a change […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Proposed amendments to the General Nutrient Management Regulation (O. Reg. 267/03), under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, for the management of non-agricultural source materials (NASM), milking centre washwater, and anaerobic digestion were posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry (EBR #: 010-6515) occurred on […]
I started today with a few tears. First was an e-mail that my friends from Dearlock sent me about a dog. You know how much my dog means to me and as she gets older, this e-mail touched me in a big way. She and I went for our walk, […]
It’s that time of year again. Proud grandparents are roaming the streets of Drizzle Creek showing off the visiting grandkids down for a summer visit. Those grandparents lucky enough to have the gene pool resident in Drizzle Creek year-round can’t see what all the fuss is about. Their outlook is […]
The Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic took place this past weekend and 72 teams were greeted with beautiful weather conditions and some excellent fishing. My partner, Chris Savage, and I were able to win the top prize thanks to a second day that was the best tournament day we’ve ever […]
Dr. Bob Lidkea Dear Mike: The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances sends congratulations to the “Relay for Life!” In spite of the downturn in the world economy, the organizers, participants, and the donors came through with another great drive for cancer research money. The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances again […]
Barb Jodoin Dear editor: I appreciate the opportunity to use a small space in your newspaper to pass on a big thank you! Once again, FFHS graduates were given the gift of a “chem-free” celebration. As a volunteer on the committee, I am now aware of the tremendous amount of […]
