Evidently the provincial government doesn’t abide by the well-known adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Youth Action Alliances across the province, including the local branch, have worked hard to convey the health risks of tobacco products, particularly to fellow teens, since their inception in 2005. They have lobbied […]
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Freedom 55 has become Freedom 85. Instead of enjoying the sun in January on a beach in the Caribbean at age 60, I can get to enjoy my new snowblower on Victoria Avenue at age 65. When I was considerably younger, my insurance agent prompted me to begin saving for […]
When asked that question (How has reading changed your life?), I instantaneously think about “The Lighted Heart” by Elizabeth Yates and “Gift from the Sea” by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Those two books have inspired me to write since they were published in the late 1950s and early 1960s. But what […]
This past week, I participated in another adventure with Madison and Marlee as the Fort Frances Nursery School visited Joyce Young’s riding stable. The weather certainly could have been better, but the kids had a great time. Both M & M loved riding and didn’t want to quit (I tried […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The weather finally has smartened up and the cattle are out on pasture. Let’s not forget the importance of mineral feeding while on pasture. Calf growth, cow reproductive status, and general health all are influenced by the intake of adequate amounts of salt and […]
Jessie Hughes (nee Cay), 83, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre with her family by her side. Jessie was born in Inverness, Scotland on Aug. 17, 1925 to the late William and Alice Cay. Jessie was a draper’s […]
It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of George Ottertail, 81, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. with his family by his side. George was born Nov. 5, 1927 at Lac La Croix First Nation. George was predeceased by […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Nels Arnold Stewart on Monday, June 1, 2009 at his residence on the Seine River after a short illness. Nels was born Aug. 26, 1932 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Amanda and John Stewart. He started […]
This is a hockey-crazed region. There’s no disputing that. Anyone looking for proof need only drive to the outskirts of town and see the sign listing the Muskie hockey team’s all-Ontario championship history. But that wasn’t a surprise to me moving here from Winnipeg last year after having grown up […]
The Winnipeg River, north of Kenora, is one of countless bodies of water in Sunset Country that are loaded with a variety of fish species, including one that is found only in a few of the bigger systems: the lake sturgeon. The Winnipeg River Lake Sturgeon Assessment program was started […]
BOSHKAYKIN–Born to Stacy Kabatay and Carrie Boshkaykin, of Mine Centre, Ont., a girl, Layna Frances, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on May 28, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
