Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Every year the Township of LaVallee nominates a local individual as “Senior of the Year.” The Township is asking its residents to nominate someone they think should receive this award. The Senior of the Year has to be a resident of our Township, be 65 or older and someone who […]
Hindsight is a great marker for examining the roads we take. Looking back, I had a chance to buy “Apple” stock at less than $8.00. Through many splits, the stock was trading at $134 on Tuesday. I didn’t buy. Similarly, it is important to look back when we examine decisions […]
Well last week turned out to be a bit challenging. Woke up on Wednesday to a water issue. I was thinking it was likely a “frozen” issue because we had moved into the deep freeze. It was a bit more than that. I left my boyfriend/partner in charge and I […]
Most of the time when I go ice fishing I travel via snowmobile and I pull a portable shelter built onto a sled. I can put all of the gear that I need for a day on the ice inside the sled, cover it up and I’m good to go. […]
I suffer from the affliction of chronic earliness. As afflictions go, I suppose it isn’t worthy of stewing about, as compared to the insatiable need to rob banks or chew my fingernails, afflictions of that nature. I never arrive late, and I wrestle with anxiety if being late appears as […]
Dennis the Menace has some unbelievable tales of salmon fishing on the Great Lakes. Unbelievable until you remember that Dennis is the one who a couple of years back managed to shatter most of his wife’s crystal, crack the kitchen drywall, and blow the microwave into a thousand pieces while […]
Last Wednesday I watched the unfolding of the transfer of leadership in the United States. It was impressive pageantry that we do not see in Canada. And as I listened to the singing of “America the Beautiful” by the choir, I remembered back to elementary school as we sang those […]
In true RRCA AGM fashion our winter returned. We have often found that one of the coldest nights of the year was when we hosted our AGM. We would all gather, usually in Stratton and would all welcome another coffee or fresh doughnut at the end of the night because […]
I don’t know of one person that isn’t mesmerized when they see a humming bird. Hummingbirds make their home in both forested and urban areas and you can increase your visits from the petite hummingbird by planting a few of their favourite sources of nectar in your yard. Like butterflies, […]
When electric power augers first came on to the ice fishing scene around ten years ago, they were heavy, slow and didn’t have the endurance to drill more than a few holes. Good for the person who was only looking to drill out a few holes in a shelter but […]
As I’ve mentioned in previous Devlin news stories, there isn’t a lot of news happening. Please contact me If you know of any newsworthy happenings. School did start back Monday (January 25) and the word is that both students and teachers were happy to get back to the classroom. Happy […]
I walked Gracie for her final before-bed loop the other night, bundled up as if I was on a trek to the Arctic Circle. Bright flashlight in hand, I stepped outside and started off down my road, Gracie bounding ahead of me. It was a cold night, for sure, but […]
