A graveside service and interment for the late Edna Willimine Pattison was held Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Emo Cemetery in Emo, Ont., with Rev. Frances Flook officiating. Art Pattison, Edna’s cousin and Debbie Pallister, her niece from New Zealand were present at the graveside service. […]
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Oscar Carl Olson, born Aug. 23, 1965 in Fort Frances, Ont. died Aug. 30, 2008 in Conmee Township at the age of 43. Carl will be sorely missed by his wife Helmi and their children Lucas and Lynnaya; her daughter Sabrina; his dad Ivan Leonard; aunt Ruth Vivian of Fort […]
‘Humane Care’ bylaw needed Dear Mike, We are directing this letter to Mayor Avis and council in regards to the motion passed to revise our current animal control bylaw. One of the concerns brought forth by Mayor Avis is the “level of care” animals are receiving in our community. For […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Just a quick note regarding a few municipal concerns. Not long ago a letter was written requesting information from Mayor Avis and members of Council, seeking a list of tax amounts and reductions, plus charity write-offs of municipal taxes, over the last three year period. To this […]
When I was growing up, it was not uncommon to see Elmer Selin or Walter McCoy walking along Scott Street in the daytime, or one of them or another officer out in the evening as the Royal Theatre unloaded from the seven o’clock showing. There was a curfew of 9:30 […]
This next session of Parliament promises to be a busy and productive one—provided the government allows Parliament to continue with its important work for Canadians. I am looking forward to returning to Ottawa next week to continue work on the projects I began last session and to see the needs […]
I have a subscription to a magazine called Make (actually I should probably think about renewing it) that is geared toward digital do-it-yourselfers. There are articles on everything from building simple little robots to automating your house to making your vacuum mold to general interest articles. They actually have a […]
I guess its time for to give all the non-tournament anglers a break from the bass stuff this week. It works out good too because it is prime time to catch big pike in our area lakes. This is the best time of the year to catch big fish because […]
The dog days of August are gone and with a nip in the early morning air the usual crowd at the Bakery down in Drizzle Creek had a visible spring in their step as they headed in for the morning debating session. Something was in the air. A spirited discussion […]
There are a lot of fruits which are called by these names, but they really fall into (mainly) two categories. Fruits which are usually black (or blue), which may or may not have a dusting of blue, but which do have quite a few seeds, these are often (but not […]
Paramedics, firefighters, and emergency response workers are the first on the scene when there’s trouble. But behind the scene, there’s been a dedicated group of volunteers making sure the people who take care of us can keep on going. For more than 15 years, Rainy River District’s Critical Incident Stress […]
As their fall training approaches, the Rainy River District Victim Services Program (RRDVSP) is in need of volunteers to help reach out to people affected by crime and traumatic situations. “We really need volunteers in order to meet the needs of the area,” said RRDVSP executive director Monika Huminuk. Since […]
