Wallace “Bruce” Woolsey passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 in Burnaby, B.C. at the age of 81 after a valiant struggle with cancer. Bruce served Canada in the merchant marine in the Second World War. Following his discharge, he enjoyed a successful career on the Vancouver waterfront as longshoreman, foreman, […]
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Peacefully, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, Inez (Sis) Woolsey of Barwick, Ont. passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her family by her side. Inez was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Emo, Ont. She was predeceased by her parents, Tom and Ina Wilson; and brother, Bill […]
It was a long time ago when my husband and I toured a hydroelectric power plant in northern New York state with Lee and Fran, my uncle and aunt. But I still remember how fascinated Lee was with the plant. Although he had visited hydro plants many times before, he […]
“Election fever” has been painfully lacking in Rainy River District so far this campaign—with no more glaring example being the dreadful turnout at the Civic Centre last night for the all-candidates’ debate hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. Less than 30 people were on hand, and the majority […]
Many of us live two different lifestyles. In summer, we have one set of interests; in winter a different set. The water on Rainy Lake has reached that deep blue colour. The birch trees have painted their leaves a brilliant gold while the occasional maple is a brilliant red. The […]
Ted Stewner was up to his old tricks as he and wife, Louise, took home first place in the LaBelle’s Fall Classic on Rainy Lake this past weekend. This is the fourth time Stewner has won the final bass event of the season and he did it with authority this […]
By Mitch Calvert The recent news that St. Louis Blues’ defenceman Erik Johnson tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his knee during a team golf outing is almost too bizarre to comprehend. The former No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft got his right foot […]
“TIMBURRRR!” And down it came, crashing like the clod of earth thrown into the sea by legendary Irish giant, Finn McCool. My silent concentration was splayed like a bolt from the blue. “For the love of Pete!” I spluttered aloud, spewing out eight tiny nails I’d been holding in my […]
Continuing education was on the agenda around the debating table at the Bakery in Drizzle Creek the other morning. Maury, from the hill country north of Hooterville, broached the subject. “Have you seen the crop of mushrooms out in the wild the last week? It’s simply amazing,” he stated with […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Every fall, we get questions about whether it is better to apply fertilizer in the fall or wait until spring. Keith Reid, soil fertility specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, says the answer, as in most things, is that it depends. […]
Peggy Revell Local residents had the chance to see those hoping to represent Thunder Bay-Rainy River do some verbal sparring at the all-candidates’ forum hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce last night at the Civic Centre. And while each candidate said afterwards that the debate went well, the […]
Rick Neilson Starting today (Oct. 1), two veterinarians—one practising in Giroux, Man. and one from Thunder Bay—are teaming up to provide Rainy River District with more complete large-animal veterinarian services. Dr. Stacey Angus, a partner in Giroux Veterinary Services, and Dr. Dan Matyasovszky, owner of Slate River Veterinary Services, will […]
