I finally got through my entire house and cleaned up a pile of dust–all the while realizing I really need to unload some stuff! I have stuff packed away all over the place and this means I am not using it! So I think it is time for a garage […]
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It is the week before a New Year arrives and as I look back, it has been an exciting time for Rainy River District. Record cattle sales and expanding grain fields greatly have increased the agricultural economy across the district. Daily truckloads of grain are passing through Fort Frances on […]
With 2018 coming to a close, I would like to wish everyone in Thunder Bay-Rainy River a safe and happy Christmas season. I thank you all for your continued support, and wish you and your family health and happiness in the New Year! I also wanted to take this opportunity […]
I find myself thinking of those whose hearts are aching; who are pierced with a longing that raises its pain at every breath and who feel the only way to stop the agony is to stop breathing. It is a hushed conversation. We readily discuss the horrors of cancer and […]
It came out of the blue to the people of Fort Frances and Rainy River District that a company was making an offer to buy the idled Resolute mill complex here. It is a dreamed of Christmas present that a deal can be struck and the work will take place […]
By Monday of next week, everyone will be settling in to celebrate the Christmas season. I just hope I’m ready and still not looking for that special gift. I really enjoy gift-giving–provided I have that perfect idea for that person on my list. Meanwhile, my family is frustrated with me […]
‘Tis the season of remembering and though we get caught up in shopping and decorating and baking, the remembering is the best part for me. I was digging through my box of decorations last week and I reached for four separate items that make Christmas for me–one from each daughter […]
In last week’s column, I mentioned that my friends and I were headed north to spend the last few days of the Northwestern Ontario hunting season chasing moose around. It’s an annual trip that I’ve been making since 2005. Over the years, there probably has been more than 20 people […]
We put up our Christmas tree this past Friday and Saturday. When our boys were young, we would go out on a tree-finding afternoon–often at my cousin’s farm on the River Road. We would march through the bush, usually with one of the boys being pulled on a sleigh while […]
I attended my first Christmas party of the season last week! It was a great night but certainly made me think that the time is ticking away. I also attended a Christmas concert in the Barwick Heritage Church and it was incredibly beautiful. As soon as you walked in, you […]
The holiday season is here and you know what that means: lists. I have lots of lists this time of year. My Christmas baking list is a good one, though it doesn’t always reach fruition. It’s a bit like buying a gym pass in January. It seems like a superb […]
Hunting season started a couple of months ago but for hunters who have yet to fill their deer or moose tags, they are running out of time because the season will come to an end on Dec. 15. It has not been a very successful season for me. I have […]
