Pat McPherson Dear editor: Of all the letters submitted to the editor by Bill Krukoski and Allan Bedard, all the petitions and meetings they have attended, plus sharing their concerns many times to council, it seems to me they are getting nowhere fast. Before I continue with this letter, I […]
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Tim Woods Dear editor: Isn’t it humbling to know that in this little town of Fort Frances, the past is so much more important than the future! While we remain unable to raise enough to build a new library and technology centre, it is entirely possible to spend a million […]
With the town’s largest employer forced to restructure under bankruptcy protection, and the forest industry overall continuing to tank, it’s safe to say Fort Frances is facing an uncertain future the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the Great Depression. Too bad not a lot of people seem to […]
This weekend will mark another milestone for the Emo Walleye Classic, which has become yet another annual festival for the community in which everyone participates. Where once, because of pollution, people hesitated to fish the Rainy River, today anglers have rediscovered its bounty. Each year during the EWC, the river […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Patricia Ann Nicholson, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home in Rainy River, Ont. Pat was born in Rainy River on March 17, 1943 to the late Jack and Ruth Armstrong. […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The growth of most pastures is limited more by the lack of nitrogen than any other essential element. It is a major constituent of plant proteins, so it is necessary for plant growth and metabolism. Plants lacking nitrogen are slow-growing, small, and light green […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru There is no other official mark of spring, and the kick-off to gardening season in our area, like the blooming and scent of the lilac trees. You can drive almost anywhere in the district (the older homestead farms, newer rural or lake properties, and, […]
I had a phone call early Saturday morning from a nice lady in Blackhawk, who was calling to see if I could mention in my column her appreciation to the nice OPP officer who helped her navigate home from a Bingo recently. I guess she was having trouble seeing, as […]
When Berkley Powerbait first came out in the late ’80s, it created a revolution within the fishing industry. I’m not sure if it was the first product that included scent to attract fish or not, but it was the big one that really got the ball rolling on scented plastics. […]
Is there any better way to bond with family members than to strap yourself into opposing race cars and battle one another to the finish? I can think of a few, maybe, but the emotional highs and lows of racing seems to bond families closer together—and the field at the […]
WHITEYE-SHEBAGEGIT–Born to Rebecca Whiteye and Frank Shebagegit, of Onigaming FN, Ont., a girl, Maryn Raelene Mai, weighing 10 lbs. 7 oz. on May 20, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
