For those who garden because they love flowers, they want their gardens to spill over with blossoms from early spring until the snow flies. In order to achieve this, many gardeners will resort to planting only annual flowers or interspersing annuals with perennials. But now there are some perennials available […]
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The final event of the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend on the Mississippi River, out of Lacrosse, Wisconsin. After starting in February down in Florida, nine events later, I have got to see a good chunk of the United States over the past seven months. […]
Red foxes are common in our district, but are rarely seen, as they are shy, nervous and generally nocturnal. Recognized as being a cunning mammal, they can survive in any type of habitat. They eat whatever is available, feeding on vegetation, such as berries, grasses and corn, as well as […]
It is official. Fort Frances will be having an election for mayor and council. There will be at least three new council members and potentially a new mayor who had not served on council in the three previous years. Since 2014 when the mill closure was announced councils have struggled […]
A friend of mine recently connected me with a Ted Talk from 2009 entitled The Danger of the Single Story, given by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian writer. Adichie was born in 1977, one of six children, her father a professor and her mother the registrar, both at the University […]
This year district fall fair was huge success. The weather cooperated Thursday and Friday, except for Friday evening, causing the stock races to be rescheduled. The Friday night races were held Sunday afternoon. The fairgrounds were full of fair goers all days, but especially Saturday. The food was great and […]
Well, another Emo Fair is behind us! It was a great weekend. We did get some rain but fortunately it wasn’t long lived, and the show continued. I have heard reports of record attendance! The cattle show was excellent!!! I am very proud of all our participants in particular our […]
Julie & Cal. A comedy act? Partners in music? The couple next door? How about perhaps the most unusual friends in Canadian sports? Julie was Julian Klymkiw and Cal was Cal Murphy. I once knew them both, but it was only after Julie passed away a couple of weeks ago […]
I was lying in my hammock under the hemlocks and pines in my yard, trying to stretch the time between eruptions of coughing that disturbs my peace. I don’t often lie in my hammock despite it being a pleasant pass-time. I struggle with stillness, though I am getting better at […]
The annual Rainy River Valley District Fall Fair is set to go this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 18, 19 and 20. There will be something for everyone. Stock car races Friday and Saturday, cattle shows and auction, midway, queen and mini king and queen pageant, the Loggers Competition, the […]
I think my age is catching up to me. I normally could work well into the night but now I power down. It doesn’t help that last week was our first full week of good weather all summer and we were all making hay. What a huge difference it makes […]
I am sitting in the sunroom of our cabin. As cabin owners on Rainy Lake realize, this has been a very unusual season; one that we will not soon forget. A mother mallard comes into our bay with five small ducklings. She is very protective, and those ducklings heed her […]
