Year after year, another fishing season comes to an end. We never know quite exactly when that’s going to be in our part of the World but with the weather we’ve received over the past week and the cooling temperatures next week, we’re just about done for another year. I […]
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I have been revelling in the weather we have experienced these past 10 days. This fall is being bountiful with warm above normal temperatures. As I travelled to Rainy River last Wednesday, I could not but help notice how many fields have already been prepared for next year’s crops. As […]
Saturday, November 15, 2008- Some things never change At the debating table in the Bakery in Rainy the other morning, hunter orange was in evidence. So were the number of long faces, obviously unsuccessful in their attempt to bag that trophy buck so far this season. Pickle, who is a […]
Honour our veterans November 11, with Remembrance Day. Throughout our district there are people to be remembered for their dedication to our country. Some have long passed and some are still among us. There are many ways to pay tribute to our war heroes. Cenotaph services will be at the […]
We sold 814 head at our final cattle sale of 2021. What a year it has been! The cattle valued at $894,163.15. We’ve seen some excellent calves go through the ring. The western buyers said we continued to have a high cow market compared to the west. We are pleased […]
I, and my comrades, are reaching an age when those individuals we looked up to in life, those who lit our path, are departing this world. It is an inevitable place we find ourselves in but one that never comes with ease, without a silent plea that it might be […]
When I first covered international hockey, the Russian (then called Soviet) goaltenders were Viktor and Viktor, which sounds like a circus act in Las Vegas with Siberian huskies. Viktor Konovalenko and Viktor Zinger played goal when the Soviets won an unprecedented nine straight world championships — and they paved the […]
In the early 2000’s we had some of the best deer hunting opportunities in North America right here in Sunset Country. In terms of the number of trophy sized bucks, the overall population of deer and all of the public land to hunt, few areas could compare. The old saying […]
A number of years ago I featured a recipe on Global TV for Italian Sausage & Gnocchi Soup. The amount of positive feedback I received from this recipe was overwhelming to say the least. One of the requests I received within this feedback was for a vegetarian version of this […]
By Joey Payeur
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
It is said a successful life is based not on the amount of money ended up with, but the amount of people who called you friend. By those standards, Jim Fowler was one of the richest people I’ll ever know. Many called him “Fergie” or “Ferg” for reasons unknown to […]
Normally a new council is elected and then proceeds to build a strategic plan for the next four years of their mandate. Much has changed over the past three years and a new council will be elected in the fall of 2022. What are the issues that councils across the […]
Squirrel Pie Families, close friends, partners, sweethearts and children are all referred to by special terms of endearment. These terms of course are quite varied and impart special meaning onto both the sender and the recipient. There is however one phrase I often hear, and have used occasionally, delivered with […]
