One has to wonder how the Rusty Crayfish entered the waters of Rainy Lake. One also has to wonder at how fast the crayfish moved out across the lake. One also must wonder at how the smelt entered Rainy Lake and how it spread across the north basin until it […]
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What a great long weekend! I realize we all are looking for a bit of rain and a few places received some I’m hearing. I feel confident it will come–I just hope it doesn’t all come at once next weekend during the Emo Fair. The weather forecast looks sunny for […]
It is so easy to focus on what goes–and is going–wrong in society. With our instant news feed, it is virtually impossible not to be aware of the weakening of democracy. What I tend to forget, when I shudder at the political failings in our own country, is that “progress […]
As the Kenora Bass International tournament goes into its 31st year this weekend on Lake of the Woods, I will be down in Arkansas once again competing in the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita. While I will miss fishing the KBI and competing against all of my buddies, getting […]
A story that was printed in Monday’s Bulletin, “Young people looking for younger leaders,” noted that young people across the United States are looking for a generational change in leadership. A poll conducted found that young people are looking for younger leaders who share their aspirations and political beliefs. More […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
Advance midway tickets for the annual Emo Fair are on sale until the evening of Thursday, Aug. 16 at a cost of $28.00–a savings of $5. Gate admission is $3 per person per day. You do not need advanced midway tickets to enter the fairgrounds. You can pay your $3 admission at […]
It was celebration time at my place on Saturday night! After a hard day of work, we finished our first cut of haying! It was a good feeling. We had both the square baler and round baler going. It was just like the good old days when we hayed all […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correpsondent
Devlin correpsondent
The Rainy River District Fall Fair is coming soon, this years dates are Aug. 16-18. As always organizers and the Fair Board and the Fair Board Committee work throughout the entire year in order to provide a fun-filled family fair. Be sure to make this part of your weekend. Many […]
I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about some new family benefits that have been introduced by the federal government recently. Two years ago, the Government of Canada launched the Canada Child Benefit to help families with the high cost of raising children. The CCB, which is targeted at […]
Growing up Northwest Ontario is pretty awesome if you like to fish because of all the great waters that we have just outside our doors. I grew up in Kenora but up until a few years ago I had never really fished on the Winnipeg River, mostly because I was […]
All my daughters are with me in Nova Scotia for a lovely family reunion visit. Of course, now it is in the past tense, because Thea had to return to Alberta after a much too brief a visit. My four grandchildren are here with their mommies and I am in […]
Where might a detour lead? It is a question often pondered when travelling by car and the bright orange signs announce detour ahead. Follow the signs. Sometimes it is only a narrow work-around that has been created for this one project. Sometimes the next sign indicates the road narrowing to […]
