I grew up on Third Street behind the Sportsplex and the bush began just behind the alleyway. It was my playground. Our neighbour once shot a deer from his back step, but we never saw any deer in the bush as we travelled the area from Third Street to the […]
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I have felt certain about very few things, if any, in my life, and I saw this conundrum of mine as a personality flaw, in that my uncertainty made me malleable and wishy-washy, incapable of having a firm opinion on any subject, none of which seemed like good traits to […]
Happy Family Day! I am sure my family is likely wishing they were celebrating Family Day is some other way that looking after a bunch of calving cows. I left for Toronto and won’t return until Thursday night. I am VERY fortunate to have a community of great friends that […]
At the first meeting of 2023 for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), on January 19, 2023, held at 450 Scott Street, the first order of business was to complete the swearing in of all members of the newly established Board followed by the election of a […]
Interim tax bills have been mailed out and are due February 28. There are many ways to make payments, contact the Municipal Office at 486-3452 for further information. Senior of the Year Nominations are being accepted at the Municipal Office. Every year the Township of LaVallee nominates a local individual […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Winifred Spear. She was born on December 30, 1928, in Valetta, Malta, moving to England when she was 3, and Canada in 1975. After 10 days in Huntsville hospital with family beside her, she passed away peacefully at […]
– Allan Bradbury, Ken Kellar photos
There was plenty on offer for families in the Rainy River District this past Family Day Monday, February 20, 2023. Couchiching First Nation held a multitude of events going on throughout the day at the Multi-Use Centre, while plenty of fun was to be had in Alberton at the Millennium […]
- Allan Bradbury
The Muskie Boys Junior and Senior basketball teams have reached the end of their season, earning silver at NorWOSSA in Dryden last weekend. The junior Muskie boys, above, beat Dryden easily in their semi-final basketball match on Friday morning but injuries from that game and earlier in the season made […]
Starting plants from seed is a fairly easy task but a review of science behind seeds and of seed germination and growth will help to ensure success and may offer an answer to why those seeds didn’t germinate a few years ago. Follow the tips below when starting any plant […]
By Spencer Tierney
Of Nerdwallet
Of Nerdwallet
Kristy Jiayi Xu got an unwelcome surprise this New Year’s Eve: The roof of her garage was leaking during a severe rainstorm in San Francisco. Delays in getting a contractor to fix the roof has brought unexpected costs to keep things dry, including a dehumidifier. “My husband and I are […]
The first Bassmaster Elite series tournament of the season took place this past weekend in South Florida on Lake Okeechobee, a legendary venue that I’ve visited several times in the past. I mentioned in a recent column that my first pro tournament took place at Okeechobee back in 2012, an […]
For most of my life, I’ve (a) watched (b) covered (c) played this sport, yet I just discovered the real genesis of curling. I mean, the curling that has made the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tim Hortons Brier so big, so rich and so professional that “free-agent” curlers […]
