To the Editor: In an age when most farmers are tearing their hair out, trying to deal with nutrient management plans (i.e., livestock waste, which traditionally was spread on the land to grow nutritious, safe food crops), Monday morning’s news added to their frustration. The farmer now must deal with […]
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Sir: I was upset when I heard the results of Sunday’s referendum in France on the proposed constitution for the European Union. I considered the E.U. would override the established states and wars like those that started in 1914 and 1939 could no longer happen. When the United States of […]
Mr. Editor: Just thought I would like to respond to Mr. Kielczewski’s letter to the editor two weeks ago. I certainly agree with him that the MNR should close the walleye season on March 15 instead of April 15. The walleye at least would have that extra month before they […]
Dear editor: Mr. Neilson missed my point in his letter to the editor last week. I am very happy with our privileged natives feeding us under-privileged people walleye during the closed season. What I am complaining about is the millions of walleye eggs being destroyed before these fish spawn. I […]
Dear sir: The local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society has had another successful campaign. The total, to date, is $48,184 from all sources, although the actual door-to-door canvass was down more than $3,000 from last year because several areas were not canvassed. Special thanks and appreciation to the Beta […]
It’s no secret the Borderland Thunder have been trying to jump ship from the Superior International Junior Hockey League to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for some time. Whispers that the local Junior ‘A’ squad was on financial thin ice have been around even longer. As such, yesterday’s announcement that […]
Sometimes you just have to kneel down and kiss the ground and thank Mother Nature for sparing you. All that rain last week made my home, north of Devlin, marketable as riverfront property. There went my lawn—nearly three acres in size—morphed into a fish pond. But when I was ready […]
During my lifetime, I’ve frequented many garden tours. Some were wild gardens; others were sculptured. Some were in cities; others were in small towns. Some were lush vegetable gardens with lots of sun; others were in old neighborhoods with huge shade trees. Some were “secret gardens.” One was on a […]
The emotional impact of death affects everyone. And I believe that everyone a grieving family comes in contact with tries to help those families through that rough period. Our responsibility comes with publishing obituaries in the newspaper. Every family wants to make the obituary of a loved one special. It […]
So this is what the bigwigs at the NBA offices on Fifth Avenue in New York want? They (or, more specifically, Commissioner David Stern) are hoping to pass a proposal that only would allow players who are a minimum of 20 years old to be part of the league. But […]
BRECKIN ELI MARLOW WROLSTAD Sadly we announce the passing of our beloved Breckin Eli Marlow, son of Jennifer Norman and Chad Wrolstad of Devlin, Ont. Breckin passed away at La Verendrye General hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, May 20, 2005. Along with Mommy and Daddy, Breckin will be […]
WILLIAM MURRAY ST. JOHN William Murray St. John, proprietor of Woodroffe TV Ltd. for 48 years, passed away peacefully at the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital in Ottawa, Ont. at the age of 81. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth (nee Priest); son, William (Will) and wife, Pierrette; and brother, Eugene of El […]
