One of the aspects of my job that I often overlook is all of the preparation involved to get ready to head out on the road for the fishing season. Getting to travel across the U.S. to compete on the Bassmaster Elite Series is the dream job for me. I […]
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I am always seeking unusual plant species and varieties. Even with the many two plant species already in my garden, I never stop searching for the rare and unusual to add. Unfortunately, some of those plants always don’t survive my conditions (soil and/or growing zone) but I at least I […]
There are a couple of significant dates worth mentioning. Did you realize that last week the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by February 9th, 2024, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay for their entire year’s grocery bill, which lands on the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Gwen Curtis (nee Kellar) a loving wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday February 8, 2024, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born January 19, 1940, in Emo, Ont., […]
A survey released earlier this month found that 81 per cent of Canadians are more worried about paying for basic necessities like food, mortgages, rent than saving for retirement. In Fort Frances and across the district the one of the fastest growing groups seeking support from food banks are seniors […]
The first Coffee and Friends event is taking place at the Emo Legion (in the Legion hall) on February 20 from 1-3 p.m. This event is for seniors 55 plus. Coffee and refreshments will be served and board games will be available for those who wish to enjoy a friendly […]
Press release
Online dating and social media sites make it seem easy to find the right person and while these sites attract a lot of single people seeking partners, they also attract criminals looking for vulnerable victims. Romance scams are a significant and growing concern in Canada and the U.S. where scammers […]
Hitting the road east for a few weeks. Chew on this retread from 2008. I come from a generation whose first burning adolescent ambition was the acquisition of a set of wheels. Plumbing the depths of the mysteries of the opposite sex was more of an obsession than an ambition. […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of light snow and cloudy periods overnight with a chance of flurries and a high of -7 (19) with a low of -20 (-4). Friday will […]
Press release
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services was pleased to host the Really Livin’ 2 Wellness and Recovery Conference at the Couchiching Multi-use facility on February 7th and 8th. Really Livin’ 2 was sponsored by the Ministry of Health and featured well-known successful Indigenous artists from throughout North America. The artists shared either overcoming […]
I’ve just come through another Atlantic winter storm. As storms go, it was manageable in my area, with no power outage and thus no slogging through deep snow to connect my generator. Other areas weren’t so lucky. I still managed to complain, inwardly of course, about my sore knee and […]







