James Leonard Selman of Stratton, Ont. passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008. He was born Aug. 7, 1923 to the late Carmen and Mary Selman of Gameland, Ont. Leonard married his bride Sylvia (Sally) Archutick on April 18, 1951. In just a few years they were blessed with five children, […]
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Ed Gladu, 94, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2007. He was born June 3, 1913 in Ste. Anne, Man. to Alfred and Victoria, and was raised in southern Manitoba. He joined the Canadian Army and served as Provost overseas, and stayed for one year of army […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I have been concerned about the deer roaming the town eating the gardens and flowers. I know many enjoy seeing them, but last year they ruined my garden. This year, already they have eaten the tulips, which are a source of beauty. I hear from a neighbour […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to the lowering of the Maple Leaf flag to half-mast. It was with interest that I read the letter to the editor by Richard Neumann Lt. (N) ret’d, headlined “Partisan motives,” which appeared in the April 30 edition of the Times. A motion […]
There is one fish in Sunset Country that, as soon as the ice leaves, is hot! Lake trout love cold water and they need it to survive. As water starts to warm, lake trout must move deeper to stay with the cold water. So early in the season, when all […]
Whenever I think about mixing techniques, I am reminded of a cartoon I once saw. It depicted a man saying “The recipe said to fold in one egg, so I fried it first and then folded it in half!” Funny, but clearly incorrect. The technique used to mix two or […]
All the best stories are true. My brother-in-law, Ralph Jorgensen, an Albertan, related this unvarnished experience: The weather was hot and muggy, as only it can be at the centre of the universe—the wife’s hometown in southern Ontario. “But dear, you’ll enjoy it down there. Warm evenings, romantic walks, and […]
Boise Cascade in International Falls is looking to bring wood ash from its paper mill into Rainy River District to spread on agricultural land. The ash contains potassium and other nutrients and elements which can be beneficial to agriculture. It also contains an appreciable amount of liming material, which can […]
The Sunlight School of Dance will be holding a recital this Saturday (May 17) at 7 p.m. at Donald Young School here in Emo. The school consists of 60 energetic students. Teacher Juliana Clink teaches her dance students in a room on the third floor of the Emo curling rink […]
Wow, what a weekend! Mother’s Day was Sunday but it was a weekend filled with delightful activities for all woman (even if you weren’t a mom and no matter what your age). My “wow” weekend started in Emo at the Victorian tea. Knox United Church was decorated with dresses, hats, […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton says Dalton McGuinty’s economic policies are failing to protect the province’s good-paying manufacturing jobs and sentencing more Ontario families to poverty. The magnitude of the manufacturing jobs crisis was heightened Monday with the announcement that General Motors is closing its Windsor transmission plant, sending another 1,400 […]
This is the first instalment of a weekly column that will look at emerging technologies, rehash some existing one, and discuss what it all means for the average user. The title of the column is a bit of a play on words meant to express the fact that often times […]
