A recent bullying conference in Ottawa was an emotional and educational experience for two local members of the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Crystal Godbout and OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer both attended the three-day conference in late March. “Our job was to bring back info to help tackle bullying,” Cst. […]
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Do you have any cans of old paint, thinner, used motor oil, or old batteries kicking around in the garage? How about pails of anti-freeze? These kinds of things can be difficult to dispose of in a responsible manner, but on Saturday, May 14, you’ll have an opportunity to do […]
They bravely stood in front of the crowd, talking about topics as wide-ranging as the NHL strike, the Loch Ness monster, racism, shopping, and a cat named Tango, but it was an address about bats that won the night. Simeon Firth, a student at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, took first […]
When Al Pacino speaks, people listen. So when Michael Corleone spoke, the Muskies opened their eardrums to the man known in other circles as Scarface. On the way to the pitch to play in a semi-final game at the St. John’s Ravenscourt soccer tournament this past weekend in Winnipeg, Chris […]
Home again: Pilot Chris Boyer reported he just flew his Air Canada plane back from India and I believe he said there were 90 passengers with him. But I forgot to ask why that trip is so popular! Chris is a friendly guy with a great grin. Married locally, he […]
A recent poll conducted by CTV and the Globe and Mail revealed that Canadians don’t know if they want to dance with the devil they know or the one they don’t. It puts all the major parties in Canada in a quandary. The public doesn’t feel that they can trust […]
If your husband came home and said, “Honey, I have a surprise for you,” what would you expect to find in the hand hidden behind his back? Flowers, chocolates, tickets to Cancun, a diamond ring? How about a Standard screwdriver? Would you be tickled or ticked with that? I expect […]
Little Rachel is only sixteen years old and skinnier than a twig. She plays all sorts of sports like basketball, volleyball, soccer and even has time for a little hockey (her dad used to play and she always looks forward to the drives home after the game, because it’s the […]
Little Rachel is only sixteen years old and skinnier than a twig. She plays all sorts of sports like basketball, volleyball, soccer and even has time for a little hockey (her dad used to play and she always looks forward to the drives home after the game, because it’s the […]
Ronald McGinnis (Pikoojigwiiwizens) of Manitou Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital at the age of 65. He was born in Manitou Rapids on March 27, 1941. Ronald was a very loving and loyal family man. He was a husband, father and grandfather who […]
With great sadness we announce that Mary Andrusco passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2005 with her daughters Leda and Julie by her side at Rainycrest Home for the Aged. Left to cherish her memory is her husband Walter; children Leda Beck (Freddie), Billy Andrusco, and Julie Andrusco; five grandchildren, […]
With sadness, the family of Gordon Clelland Watson announce his passing on April 20, 2005 at the age of 93 in Yuma, Ariz. He was born Sept. 5, 1911 to the late George and Clara Bell Watson (nee Lennix) of La Vallee, Ont. Surviving are his son, Ray, and family […]
