From first to worst. That’s me this week. I covered the “first” game the Vancouver Canucks ever played in October 1970, so I feel entitled at least to address the plight of the “worst” for a team so many Canadians love to hate. The new worst was last Saturday’s 5-1 […]
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By forcing bulbs to grow and flower indoors and you can enjoy blooming hyacinths, daffodil and narcissus species, tulips and other bulbs inside as early as the Christmas season or throughout the winter.Most spring flowering bulbs require a certain period of time to “chill” before it blooms this is called […]
Ask the Money Lady
Dear Money Lady: Can you explain what mutual funds are and which ones I should consider? Karin B. Dear Karin, Let’s start by giving you a general overview of what a mutual fund is and why you should use it when investing. A mutual fund, (MF) is just that – […]
Marcus Powlowski
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
I recently attended the public hearings in Sioux Lookout and Kenora on the proposed changes to our federal electoral districts. And considering the importance of the issue, I would like to share my thoughts and experience with the residents of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Some background. Every 10 years the federal electoral districts across Canada […]
If you watch any US television, you are being overwhelmed with election advertising. And many non partisan advertisements are urging you to vote because the future of the US Democracy is on the line. In Fort Frances, voting began through on-line means and by using the telephone on Monday. The […]
M.C. Escher wrote, in the year of my birth, his words maybe meant for me specifically, or maybe not, but wise words for us all to live by. “A person who is lucidly aware of the miracles that surround him, who has learned to bear up under the loneliness, has […]
It was a busy week of cattle sale preparation and selling. If only we could have had the weather from our Thanksgiving weekend. Instead, it ended up making us a wet, slimy, sloppy mess to move cattle around. We are thankful for the cement at our sales barn, and it […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is hosting their annual Fall Tea Bazar and Bake Sale this Friday (October 21) at the Emo Legion, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $5.00 a person. Crafts, draws, baking and a white elephant table will be part of the enjoyable event. The […]
Everyday we use our kitchen to prepare meals so it only makes sense that this area of your home should be functional and appealing if we expect to be successful. Is the environment welcoming? Do you enjoy the atmosphere of your kitchen? Let’s start by making some simple changes that […]
This was the week 41 years ago — perhaps even the day, depending on when you’re reading this — that the Montreal Expos completed their one and only trip through the baseball playoffs. It became a day for the city’s baseball fans to remember where they were when. When…was October […]
If you follow media in the fishing community at all you have surely heard about the crazy cheating scandal in a walleye tournament on Lake Erie a few weeks ago. Two anglers, who have experienced significant success over the past few years in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail brought their […]
Most people consider ants to be pests. They are not a direct pest to plants but their burrows in the soil can loosen the roots of young plants and cause them to die. But on the positive side if you have heavy clay soil these burrows can break up the […]
