Beating this COVID19 thing should be a snap for the Rainy River District. Personally I have very limited social contact as most folk in town will cross the street to avoid talking to me. When they have a juicy bit of gossip they want released to the press, they phone […]
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I sometimes, okay often, actually just a hair above always, beat myself up about my introvertedness. I don’t think that’s a word; it should be. I wilt in friendly gatherings. I have no genetic predisposition for small talk. I struggle to breathe in large crowds. Turns out, I was just […]
Melanie Mathieson
The Gardening Guru
The Gardening Guru
By starting seeds indoors you can often extend your growing season by up to ten weeks. This can be very beneficial for plants that have a longer “days to maturity” time frame. You can even start some of the newer hybrid varieties with shorter “days to maturity” time frames indoors […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Hats off to many local businesses for practicing safe precautions with COVID-19. Last week Devlin’s made a sign available for all customers stating “if you are not well please DO NOT ENTER!” If you see more then a few vehicles out front, wait a few minutes to allow people their […]
It was qualifying week at The Bay. That’s where officers, from the great NorthWest come to prove they are still proficient with their side arms. Desk bound Sergeants and Corporals, and lowly constables driving cruisers with butt-sprung seats arrive en masse at The Bay to burn a little cordite and […]
Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” This thought came into my mind on Saturday evening as I began thinking about our road trip to see our grand daughter. We made it as far as Brandon, and after a discussion with our son […]
I was reading the words of wise women today in honour of International Women’s Day, March 8 as I sit with pen and paper to record my thoughts. The internationally recognized day has mostly been a day of celebration, though the day has been marked with protests demanding positive change […]
A very common question I get asked is “how to make a good soup from scratch without following a recipe?” Now, there are many types of soups, and endless ways to prepare them, but for the focus of this column entry I am going to concentrate on the common broth […]
I am not sure about the rest of you, but I was not so happy to see the fresh, blowing snow. I was enjoying the slow loss of snow and looking forward to less ice in the yard. I fell twice this morning because all the snow did was cover […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
With the COVID-19 restraints happenings have been cancelled throughout the entire district. Just some I’ve recently heard of are the Emo Legion Branch #99 will close their club room and cancel all Legion events. TOPS will not hold a meeting until April 13. Another event cancelled is the retirement celebration […]
Things were sombre around the debating table at the bakery in Rainy River the other morning. It started out when Cookie stormed out of the kitchen waving a handful of bills. “Look at this crap! They’ve raised the price of coffee another two bucks a can and reduced the size […]
I know I don’t speak for everyone and perhaps it is quite likely that I speak for very few, but some will agree with me when I say I’m not a real fan of winter. I used to be. I suppose every kid on the planet would be a fan […]
