In the newspaper business, we always have told our customers that colour sells. Adding just a single colour to an ad increased the potential that it would be read by an increase of 50 percent. Putting something into the full rainbow of colours, almost every reader of a newspaper would […]
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Having reached the lofty heights of 39 percent of the popular vote in one election campaign, the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper now has set out to dismantle several of our national institutions. The latest, but certainly not last, institution to be attacked is the CBC. Conservative media outlets, Conservative […]
This is a column I wish I didn’t have to write, and hope I will never have to write again. But sadly, given the events of this past weekend, I have to. On Sunday afternoon, 33-year-old Dan Wheldon, who had won the IndyCar Series championship in 2005 and captured the […]
I was happy to be out plowing in shorts when I received word that our performance data for barley, wheat, and oats had to be finalized and in by today (Oct. 12). That ended my time on the tractor. I was upset to think that it either will be too […]
I will keep the details on this short and to the point. He is handsome, romantic, kind, and the epitome of a gentleman. He pays attention to and hears me. He loves my dogs and all creatures great and small, and he can cook. But I stand firm on the […]
Growing up in Fort Frances, one of the most beautiful times of the year was fall. When the community was in its infancy, a conscience decision was made to plant elm trees along the streets on the boulevards. They grew and in the fall, the tall, elegant branches canopied across […]
The Golden Eagle is a truly majestic bird—one which you may never see, or maybe only once or twice in your lifetime. It is found in almost all parts of Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland. With an overall length of three feet or so, and a wingspan up to perhaps […]
Is a funeral really a “celebration of life?” Dear friends, this is an excellent question that pastors often are asked. And the answer is not quite as straightforward as we normally would think. Let me begin by answering, “Yes . . . and no!” Therefore, in light of God’s Word, […]
As reported in last Wednesday’s edition of the Fort Frances Times, Len Noonan was the top marksman in the annual skeet shoot at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, capturing the prestigious Hiram Walker Trophy in the process. But in talking with Ted Brockie over the past few days, I was […]
What an amazing summer like week we just had! My only complaint is that I am getting further and further behind on my data as it is just too difficult to sit at the computer when it is that nice outside. I still have attempted to plough as I am […]
Maybe it was the recent solar flare that messed up the earth’s magnetic field and caused my neck of the woods to suddenly attract wildlife, or maybe it’s just that, yes, I live in the country and this is what happens in the boonies. Or perhaps the Universal Plan was […]
The provincial election is now almost one week old. It is admirable that we have three strong candidates in the riding each hailing from a different urban centre of the riding. I look at Anthony Leek who hails from Emo and Sarah Campbell who lives in Oxdrift as candidates from […]
