It seems that Jeannie and Bob have been family friends for years. But in reality, I only met them two years ago. They live in Chautauqua, N.Y., where my daughter spends summers, and she talks about them so much that I feel like I’ve known them for years. So it […]
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Well! “Hubba, Hubba!” That’s probably the one and only remark I may remember from my high school days. Translated, it implies a new and attractive girl has just strolled by! It was definitely a compliment! So, I’ve just received a letter from well-remembered Harlan (Hub) Ballard, about whom I have […]
When you see a family member doing something unsafe, do you speak up and tell them? For those of you who have children, can you remember telling them don’t do that, look both ways when you cross the street, don’t talk to strangers, don’t touch, that’s hot, etc. But what […]
As is the case in many industries, the media business revolves heavily around competition. Reporters hate being scooped, and always want to try to better their rivals in the race to get the information to the public first. The battle of one-upmanship sometimes can get nasty between radio, television, and […]
Almost everyone knows what the House Mouse looks like—a small grey animal with big ears and a naked tail. The little animal you see flitting along the baseboard, in your garage, or barn is probably one. These mice form one of the most destructive forces we have in the world. […]
Last Friday, we had a fun intergenerational gathering. Not a costume party; but, nevertheless, a Hallowe’en party complete with jack-o-lanterns, bats, and spooky music by Mannheim Steamroller. The guests brought wonderful snacks for the party table, and one late arrival came dressed as a real witch with everything but a […]
Getting cattle safely through our long cold winters can be made a little easier by planting some trees. Shelter belts can increase beef cow herd profitability by reducing cold stress on cattle. Everybody knows things get a lot colder once the wind starts to blow. As temperatures drop, wind chill […]
Let’s face it: if you spend time online, and you do any amount of searching, you Google. That is, you use Google’s search engine to find the arcane or obscure information you’re looking for. Yet as simple and effective as Google is, it has many powerful tools you may not […]
My memory keeps on bouncing back to my boyhood and here’s Rudolph (Dorfo) Coran standing among our community’s heroes, with his jovial good humour. He has abilities to do almost anything despite limitations that would have discouraged most others long ago. Dorf is not a big man and physically lost […]
Few people can claim to have lived in Canada, Scotland, and Germany, to have earned a Master’s degree, and a degree in Divinity—all by the age of 25. But then, Todd Statham is not your average 25-year-old. To add to his list of accomplishments, Statham currently is the interim minister […]
A debate between the three candidates vying for the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River District School board only drew a crowd of about 15 people to the Townshend Theatre here Monday night. But the candidates still made an effort to talk about the important issues facing the […]
Ejections, suspensions, and rink renovations. Just another quiet two-game set between the Borderland Thunder and the Dryden Ice Dogs. The defending SIJHL champion Thunder (6-5-1) battled tooth and nail with the league-leading Ice Dogs (10-3-2-1), but came away with only one out of a possible four points after a 4-4 […]
