Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is reminding the public to refrain from visiting patients at all its health care facilities (La Verendrye, Emo, Rainy River, and Rainycrest) if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: Cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. “I cannot stress enough […]
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With portion sizes increasing by two-five times over the past 20 years, Dr. Sue Pederson, an endocrinologist at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine, chose to investigate portion control. “I find that most people know what constitutes a healthy food choice,” she said. “But controlling portions and eating balanced […]
Join us for a family movie this Sunday (March 9) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. Refreshments and popcorn will be provided. The family movie is “The Wind in the Willows.” Based on Kenneth Grahame’s literary classic, this tale features four friends—Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad—in their […]
The following were winners from the 26th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival held over the weekend: < *c>Fishing derby •Crappie—1. Rick Bateman of Minnesota (set of Rapala glasses) 2. Paul Evans of Nestor Falls (spinning reel, Gulp bait box) 3. Dennis Marcel of Fort Frances (Plano tackle system, instant grillm fillet […]
Another week, another win for the Vianets in Fort Frances men’s basketball league action Monday night. The Vianets were led by John Sivonen’s 31-point effort in their 77-72 win over the Muskies. Pacing the offensive attack for the Muskies was Garnet Cornell, who finished with 22 points. Vianets improved to […]
Thirteen members of the Border Skating Club attended the Thunder Bay Open on Feb. 29-March 2, bringing home 19 medals in all. The competition also attracted skaters from Emo, Atikokan, Kenora, Dryden, Eagle Lake, Wawa, Ignace, Sioux Lookout, Barrie, and host Thunder Bay. Here are the results for the Border […]
Last week, the Conservative government released its third budget, leaving Canadians with a strange feeling: a sense of déja-vu. If many of the initiatives in Budget, 2008 seem familiar to you, that’s because you’ve seen them before—in the form of Liberal policies and fiscal commitments. For instance, making the gas […]
Most people who feed birds in the winter in this area will be familiar with the Evening Grosbeak. It has a body about the size of a robin, but with a short tail and an enormous beak. The male birds are beautifully marked in yellow, black, and white while the […]
Now that you have your soil ready to roll, it is time to pick a container and then re-pot your plant. Spring is a great time of year for this, especially if is warm enough for you to do it outside. There are many types of containers from which to […]
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but I did not have any Devlin news in the Fort Frances Times for the past two weeks. That was due to the fact I was on a holiday to Jamaica. I had a wonderful time spending a week in Jamaica—the people there are […]
Monsanto Canada has released details of its 2008 Opportunity Scholarship program for Grade 12 graduating students from farm families who plan to pursue post-secondary education in agriculture or forestry. 2008 Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarships are available to eligible students entering their first year of post-secondary education in agricultural sciences or […]
There are people who feel their food preferences or knowledge may not reflect what is correct or up-to-date in the culinary world. This is completely understandable as there is always an endless supply of information and techniques. This does not commensurate, however, that one should be ashamed—or be denied of […]
