Minor hockey is like any other amateur sport in one clear regard. Without the contributions of numerous unsung heroes who do everything from stand behind the bench to pound the pavement in search of sponsorship dollars, the sport simply can’t survive. Hockey Canada wants to spotlight those precious individuals who […]
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Last week, we took a look at some of the parts of a modern computer, which included the processor, RAM, and hard drive. These are the bare parts of the machine—without them, your machine can’t run, period. But without this week’s pieces, you won’t be able to do much with […]
This is one of the “seaducks.” There are three species of Scoters which live in Canada, but this is the only one which lives in the interior of the country. The other two are usually in the Arctic, or on the ocean coasts. This is quite a good-sized and heavy-looking […]
Many homeowners dread raking leaves. Well, this column hopefully will change your negative attitude towards the chore of raking and disposing of leaves into a positive one that your garden will benefit from. Previous columns have described the virtues of fertilizing with organic matter. As it turns out, leaves happen […]
If your milk production is down, maybe it’s because your cows aren’t lying down on the job. Researchers at the University of Guelph have found dairy cows may not spend as much time lying in their stalls as previously thought. And that could be significant because the amount of time […]
Last August, at the time of my birthday, I was in the Rocky Mountains having a wonderful time. As usual, I spent some time thinking about my goals for the future. When I came home, two friends took me out for a belated birthday luncheon. One brought beautiful flowers and […]
Everyone called him merely “Paul,” especially the men and boys who have almost forgotten what a day’s pay looked like before he arrived! Paul A. Laurence came from Minneapolis right after the worst years of the Great Depression, whenever there was papermill construction to be done on either side of […]
Albert Smith, 58, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly at Northwest Bay First Nation on Friday, Oct. 10, 2003. He was born Feb. 24, 1945 in Northwest Bay First Nation to the late George and Julia Smith. For many years, Albert worked in the logging industry, and […]
It is with great sorrow our family announces the sudden passing of Pearl on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 19, 1932 in Rainy River, Ont. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 49 years, Tom; […]
Starving for game action, the Borderland Thunder satisfied their appetite with an offensive smorgasbord that left the stomachs of their opposition churning. The defending SIJHL champs made the most of their first taste of competition in 10 days, blitzing the K&A Variety Golden Hawks 9-0 and 9-5 on Friday and […]
The Sisler Spartans found out beating the winless Muskie ‘A’ football squad was no breeze. It took four hard-fought quarters, played in sunny but blustery conditions here Friday afternoon, before the Spartans (2-3-1) finally put away the Muskies (0-6) by a score of 14-2 in Winnipeg High School Football League […]
Blustery winds Friday fuelled a fire near Littlefork, Mn. and prompted firefighters there to call for “quick strike” assistance from their Ontario counterparts to help contain the blaze. “The folks from Minnesota asked our folks for what they call a ‘quick strike’ arrangement,” said Harrold Boven, fire management supervisor for […]
