Marion O’Connor and I (Erin Devlin) are in our third year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing collaborative program in Fort Frances. We also currently are in our mental health placement at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Fort Frances. This has been a great experience for us […]
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The Muskie football team headed for Kenora on Friday morning hopeful but came back with the same old, same old after a 33-7 loss to the host Broncos. “We played three quarters of a game, so we are improving,” Muskie head coach Vince Gouin noted wryly. It was all Kenora […]
VANDERHEIDE–Peter and Darlene Bosma and Sid and Ann VanderHeide are very happy to announce the birth of their grandson “Adam Joshua VanderHeide”. Adam was born on Aug. 16 in London, ON to Dr. Karen Bosma-VanderHeide and Ron VanderHeide. He weighed 9 lbs. 4 ox. and is a little brother for […]
In recent months, Greenpeace has launched an all-out attack on forestry producers Abitibi-Consolidated, Bowater, Kruger, and SFK Pulp for what they call the “destruction of the boreal forest.” This scientifically groundless and factually incorrect campaign takes Greenpeace representatives to head offices of Sears, Rona, Time Magazine, and dozens of other […]
Today is election day—and we have two very important decisions to make. The first is to determine who will represent us at Queen’s Park. In both the Rainy River Record and Fort Frances Times, we have carried the profiles of the four candidates and have written their views on a […]
One of my favourite health writers is Dr. Andrew Weil. I like Weil because he believes in traditional medicine and also believes in alternative medicine. His philosophy is integrative medicine. In a July, 2007 Time magazine article, Alice Park states that “Americans are embracing a more nature-based lifestyle these days, […]
Early October brings two things without fail—Thanksgiving and playoff baseball. With that in mind, it seems appropriate to take a look at what baseball fans should be thankful for early on: < *c>The Rockies There’s plenty of reasons why the Colorado Rockies are a great story this post-season. First and […]
If you ever worked with animals, protocols for space are very evident and they change depending on the situation. Cattle are real social animals. Just watch them during hot weather when they are free to roam the pasture at will. When they head in for a drink, there is all […]
In all fresh water, there is no other fish like it. Big, streamlined, camouflaged, the “muskie” has a devilish grin—and a wicked set of teeth. Fishermen tell me that you don’t expect to catch a muskie in an hour or two. Many people have spent days—even years—trying to catch this […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association’s yearling and calf sale held Saturday (Oct. 6) had good results, both in the number of stock and the amount sellers received for their stock. Some 1,319 calves and yearlings were for sale, and the farmers seemed pleased with their take-home money. Buyers for Northern […]
It’s 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Thanksgiving morning. I’ve moved my battle with the forces of writer’s block into the bedroom, where I’ve shut the door and set up my stab at quality word soup for the “View from Here” on my bed; pillows at my back. I surround myself with […]
A farm business can experience financial pressures when market prices decline, a market ceases to exist, a disease reduces production, unexpected cost increases, or business arrangements fall apart. Dealing with these pressures is a challenge! The following is Part 1 of a list of resources available to assist people to […]
