Mine Centre School took a closer look at the traditions and life of Northwestern Ontario’s first peoples during its fifth-annual “Native Culture Day” last Friday. Principal Brian Love said the entire community was invited to the event, which included workshops, a feast, and a traditional pow-wow. “The focus is on […]
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It wasn’t a great year to be a farmer in Rainy River District, with forage crops being hardest hit. “Hay probably got on average 60 percent of normal yields,” noted local ag rep Gary Sliworsky, noting low moisture conditions stunted growth in most hay fields. As a result, local producers […]
Morson and McCrosson-Tovell councils were both acclaimed but they may only reign for six months if voters go to the polls next June to elect a council for the Township of Lake of the Woods. If it gets approval from the Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Al Leach, the new […]
There won’t a race for the top job but voters in both Emo and Rainy River will have plenty of choice for who they want to see sitting on their respective councils for the next three years. Both Emo Reeve Brian Reid and Rainy River Mayor Gord Armstrong were acclaimed […]
Alberton voters may not have a say Nov. 10 as to who will sit on council there as the township scrambles to find enough candidates to fill the available seats. It had until 5 p.m. today to come up with names. Coun. Judy Koski was acclaimed reeve while incumbent Coun. […]
Have you grown plants from slips, used “eyes” to grow potatoes, or cuttings to plant trees? If so, you were cloning. Cloning is making a copy of an original. Genetic engineering is different. It’s transferring genes to make a new original. Here’s why both are important to you and me. […]
Ruth Ann was just a tiny girl at the time and I was about 10 years older. But I’ll never forget what fun it was when all the relatives came to visit! This time Aunt Naomi had baked one of her wonderful cream pies. It was enough to make your […]
In Northwestern Ontario, there are six species of bats. By far, the most common one is the Little Brown Bat, which is found in almost all of Canada below the tree line. The average length of this little animal is about 3.5 inches. As its names tells you, it is […]
Ethel Bernice Quinn-Csik, 96, of 554 Riverview Dr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Monday, Oct. 13, 1997. She was born Aug. 20, 1901 in Wilmur, Ont. to the late William Walter and Minnie Freeman. Bernice taught school in southern Ontario before her marriage to […]
John Barton (Jack) Speakman passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997. He leaves his devoted wife, Gale; daughter, Carolyn Granewall; son-in-law, Nels Granewall; closest relatives, Tippi and Gerry Angell, and Sharen and Frank Butcher; Fairhurst cousins; and a host of friends of all ages. […]
Philip George (Flip) Penney, 65, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 1997 at his residence on Pender Island, B.C. He was born to Marguerite and the late George Penney in Stratton, Ont. on Aug. 2, 1932. He spent most of his life there, and was an ardent curler, having curled in […]
The Muskie cheerleaders tried to spread around a little spirit here last weekend as they hosted about 50 girls in a first-time seminar at the Fort High gym. Most of the girls on hand were in grades six through eight but head coach Joyce Scott said four from Rainy River […]
