When we turn the calendar over to 2021 later this week it will be reason for all of us to have some kind of renewed optimism I hope. After what has been a tough year for everybody, hopefully the end of the pandemic is in sight and we start to […]
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An unsatisfying visit to a franchise restaurant, has compelled me to write this column on nachos. With fierce competition in the restaurant industry, it surprises me that there are any menu options that lack flavour, let alone something as simple as nachos. For approximately ten dollars (plus the cost of […]
I am thinking today of those struggling with mental health, perhaps feeling an increase in the weight of life at this time of year. Sometimes we think Christmas comes with a guarantee and maybe even an obligation to be joyful, as if hearing music around us and seeing images of […]
I originally wrote this in 2007. It is worth a reprint. Some of our most vivid memories are of childhood events. We old codgers may not be able to remember what we had for breakfast, but can recall every detail of our first Christmas concert. At my first, I was […]
One can’t but feel a little hope across the world today. Television, radio, newspapers, and social media have broadcast the arrival of jets bringing the vaccine to North America and then we watched as trucks rolled out to cities to deliver their life saving vaccines. In Canada we began distributing […]
Oh, my it’s the middle of December! I really thought that I had picked up a few gifts here and I might be in good shape but as I sorted out my spare room, I felt kind of sick that I am missing out on gifts for some special people. […]
It is the time of year when many of us drag boxes from deep in the closet, from under the basement stairs, from the garage and as we open up the containers we celebrate what “was” more than what “is” or what “will be” and that is the very nature […]
What do you do when you have a problem you can’t solve? Chew on it like a dog with a bone that’s too tasty to leave or give up. Real men unfortunately don’t give up. Women on the other had are more practical. Take Washboard Westover, the countryside’s most proficient […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Once again the area residents have generously supported another successful Stuff A Cruiser campaign in Emo. Due to COVID, organizers felt the donations might be far less this year. However, monetary contributions and donations on Saturday exceeded 2300 pounds. This will help keep shelves stocked at the Emo Food Bank […]
As I talked with customers with the Fort Frances Times, I regularly recommended that the best form of advertising was with word of mouth. A great recommendation friend to friend was the best form of advertising one could receive. It was based on customer care, delivering more than one promised […]
I was doing pretty good picking up a few gifts here and there and for some reason I quit. Now as I write today’s date, I feel a little panicked. Truth is, likely those who are not checked off on my list don’t really require a lot. I really do […]
Early last week the fishing community lost a legendary angler and communicator when Ron Lindner passed away at his home in Brainerd, MN at the age of 86. Those of you who are long time fishing fans probably know that Lindner, along with his brother Al, started the In-Fisherman empire […]
