The spring melt is full of surprises. As the snow recedes, six months of dust, sand and debris gradually sinks to the boulevards and lawns of the community. Our streets and sidewalks that have harboured ice throughout the winter suddenly return with all their imperfections erasing the packed snow that […]
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I was reading Maria Popova, my favourite blogger, who recently quoted Kahlil Gibran from his poem Youth and Age in which he writes – “The unfolding of life does more than fray our bodies with entropy, it softens our spirit, blunting the edge of vanity and broadening the aperture of […]
”Your car is filthy!” was the first thing Pickle said as we left the Bakery in Rainy River the other morning post caffeine and toast. The occasion was my eye exam that included pupil dilation which required I have a driver for the post exam trip unless I wanted to […]
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These two lovely ladies Linda Esselink ( left ) and Thea Kaemingh smiling wholeheartedly. These two were busy giving tickets and taking donations. This event took place Saturday morning at the annual “Pancake Breakfast” held at the Christian Reform Church. Monies raised will be used in recruiting a new doctor […]
Well somehow, I mis-placed a week and had a small panic attack when I realized how much I have going on this week. I think it was the weather – when it was nice, I wanted to enjoy it and while it still seems like winter, I think I have […]
There will be a Public Planning Meeting on May 11 at the Devlin Hall from 6:30-9:30 p.m. All LaVallee Municipality residents are urged to attend. This is a meeting in connection with the Couchiching remediation project. Geoff Gillion of Rainy River Future Development will facilitate the meeting. It is important […]
CLASS V228E Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (English)Non-Competitive: St. Mary School, Grade 1/2Director: Ms. D. Mann, Accompanist: Mrs. R. Martin-Brown CLASS V228F Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (French)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First Class Honors)Director: Mme. J. Gushulak, CLASS V229E Classroom Choruses, Grade 3 (English)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First […]
This time of year has always been exciting for me. The cold weather has finally given up (mostly) and it’s just nice to be outside. There are some fishing options still available and if you’re like most of us, you can probably find a bunch of jobs to do around […]
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Seven players from the Fort Frances High School Muskies Football team were chosen to represent the school at an all-star event in Manitoba. The team competes in the Winnipeg High School Football League and the all-star event is being organized by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There are two teams, the […]
It happened that I arrived in Montreal, my new home, eight games before the baseball season ended in 1972. That gave me an opportunity to witness two historic events at Jarry Park — Bill Stoneman’s second no-hitter and, more significantly, Jackie Robinson’s last visit to his adopted city. In both […]
Brendan (Ben) Grant, 62, of Emo, Ontario, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 10, 2023. He was born on August 4, 1960, in Emo to Neal and Ita Grant and spent the first few years of his life in Barwick on the family farm, before moving to Emo at the […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Mildred Harper, 38, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on April 12, 2023, at the Sault Area Hospital. Mildred was born on February 24, 1985, in Fort Frances to parents Zachary Harper and Lila Boshkaykin. Mildred grew up in Seine River First Nation […]
