“It was a perfect sale!” That was the best way Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association president Tom Morrish could describe the calf sale last weekend in Stratton. Some 1,070 head moved through the sales barn and left for new homes as far away as South Dakota. “Prices were very good,” said […]

Dear sir: In an interesting and potentially-tragic twist, the latest Liberal affront to the members of Canada’s Armed Forces comes under the guise of spending instead of routine denials of the need to increase the military budget. The Liberal government is now coming under fire for the purchase of replacement […]

It took four people—and a fishing net—to bring one tired little piggy home last weekend after a night of scampering around town lost and confused. “Clementine,” a three-month-old Vietnamese pot belly pig, had the adventure of her life when she trotted away from her owner, Beth Paleczny, on Friday afternoon. […]

With three new full-time paramedics set to start locally this fall, and a new paramedic program to be offered by Confederation College here next year, ambulance services are looking at a possible end to the staffing shortage that has plagued the district. One full-time paramedic is slated to begin working […]

Born to Kurt and Sheri, nee McKelvie, in Langly, B.C., a baby boy, Alexander Tomas, on August 31, 2002. A baby brother for Austin and Emma.

Myles and Celeste (nee McQuaker) are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Madeline Mary Pirie who arrived on August 24, 2002, and weighed 7 lbs. 1/2 oz. Big brother Conner is very proud as are grandparents Jim and Susan McQuaker of Emo, and Karen Pirie and Paul Pirie […]

Born to Kevin and Dana-Lynn, nee Tester of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Matthew Robert, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on September 19, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Bob Swing and Pam Avis, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Samuel Aidan, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on September 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Todd Morrisseau and Melanie Jones, of Red Gut Bay, First Nations, Ont., a baby girl, Samara Marie Faith, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. on September 25, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Steve and Liane, nee Ogden, a baby girl, Tori Anne, weighing 6 lbs. 15.8 oz. at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 28, at Falls Memorial Hospital. Grandparents Albert and Helen Toriseva, Cecil and Thelma Ogden, and Great Nana Solange Gill.

Born to Harold Gibson and Angela Hyatt, of Emo, Ont., a baby girl, Morgan Beverly, weighing 8 lbs. 11 oz. on September 27, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Jason Allen and Stephanie Weir, of Devlin, Ont., a baby boy, Colten William Roy, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on September 29, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.