It’s been most interesting monitoring the discussion regarding the video of six girls from Fort Frances High School and the furor they have caused. Today Canada is a multicultural nation. In Toronto, even being from white European ancestry no longer puts you in the majority. All cultures are a minority […]
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Last Saturday, we had a very special guest. She stayed four hours and we had little conversation, but still it was a lot of fun. I didn’t make coffee or tea. Instead, I served delicious dog cookies because our guest, “Paris,” was a dog. My daughter, who lives next door, […]
Calving time is upon us and with it comes some calving problems. Some of these problems are caused by physical misalignment in utero and are unavoidable. However, problems caused by breeding large-birthweight bulls to heifers or small cows, and calving overfinished heifers, can be prevented. First, recognize that some calving […]
In the great scheme of things in the universe, we do have some things which help us against these tiny pests. For one thing, we have some “built-in” protections of our own. Our skin, and the mucous membranes which are inside your body openings, are very effective in preventing viruses […]
Just like gardening outdoors, soil plays a vital role in the survival and growth of your houseplant. The potting soil or media in which a plant grows must be of good quality. It should be porous for root aeration and drainage, but also capable of water and nutrient retention. Plant […]
We have been suffering through some awful weather for the last few weeks here in Sunset Country, but the long-range weather reports an end to the wicked cold soon! It couldn’t come soon enough for me! Of all the fishing opportunities available to us here, lake trout fishing probably is […]
Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard said yesterday he feels the incident involving a video of six Fort Frances High School students mocking a pow-wow is being “swept under the rug” by both the high school and Rainy River District School Board. Judging by their actions so far, Chief […]
Fort Frances High School administration and the Rainy River District School Board are trying to resolve a testy situation after a controversial video involving six students was posted on the Internet. The roughly two-minute long video depicts the non-native female students dancing to the sounds of a pow-wow while acting […]
The Emo spray park committee announced Friday it has reached $40,000 in its fundraising to build a water spray park in Emo. “It’s good, but we’d like to be further along faster,” committee chair Lincoln Dunn admitted. “It’s taken about nine months to get to $40,000, which has been good. […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team claimed NorWOSSA gold last Thursday in Kenora with a 65-58 victory over the host Broncos in the league finale. The black-and-gold led 20-6 after the first quarter and then 28-23 at the half, but the Broncos exploded for 23 third-quarter points to grab a […]
Drawing a sold-out crowd of more than 270 people, the 10th-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner held Sunday night at La Place Rendez-Vous raised about $19,000 to provide financial aid to local families facing medical expenses. The guest speakers for the evening all said they had no doubt the money raised […]
Those who enjoy the musical hits of ABBA, Rod Stewart, and Tina Turner won’t want to miss a concert slated for Saturday, March 1 at the Townshend Theatre here. “ABBAmania” will offer up one night of performances by these legends, featuring Dave Battah as Stewart, Sonia Ndongmo as Turner, and […]
