Back on April 1, 1985, we wrote on the front page of the Rainy River Record that as owners, we intended to keep separate the publications of the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record. “We hope to aid in the growth of business, educational, and cultural activities in the […]
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I’d like to discuss this aging thing with you, if you don’t mind. For those of you not engaged in the process of deterioration, I suggest you quit reading right this minute and wander off to find something else to do. For the rest of you, I pose this question: […]
Sometimes it takes someone from “away” to show you what a treasure you have in your own community. I frequently write about the bass tournaments and the great bass fishery of Rainy Lake, and I’ve caught numerous big smallmouth bass to prove my point. Those fish always are released back […]
If I had my life to live over, I might pursue a variety of occupations that I didn’t have time for this particular go-round. I still would want to be a writer, but I’d start earlier and wouldn’t engage in the distractions of accounting with such vigour, though I do […]
The 21st-annual Bassin’ For Bucks tournament took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows with a full field of 125 teams participating in what many consider one of the most fun events we have in Northwest Ontario. Great weather greeted anglers all weekend and the fishing was pretty good overall—despite […]
It’s crazy how quickly time is flying by. And even more crazy is how quickly the days are become so short! It sure makes a difference with drying time. Even the slightest amount of rain makes a big impact and you are off the land a lot longer than our […]
Under normal circumstances, plants take up nitrogen in the form of nitrate; it is converted to ammonia, which is incorporated into plant protein. Cattle convert the nitrate from plants to nitrite, which, in turn, is converted to ammonia and used by microbes in the rumen to make protein. However, with […]
I have a lot of favourite words. I even have them in a list in case I forget; a list I can add to and delete from. Sometimes I modify said list—removing words that no longer make me smile while adding new words. Words I stumble upon in the course […]
Well, the change in weather will have slowed down all the grain getting combined and the hay getting baled. I think we may have been fortunate since I only received just over half-an-inch at home. But as we were travelling into Winnipeg on Sunday, they were getting hammered by rain. […]
There is a sign posted at the Civic Centre that reads, “Volunteerism is the rent we pay for living in a great community.” I’m regularly reminded of this quiet saying that Mohammad Ali originally spoke as I look throughout the district at all the projects that continue to benefit residents. […]
Grain augers are a significant cause of farm injuries, with many caused by workers being drawn into the auger. Several farming-related critical and fatal injuries have been reported to the Ontario Ministry of Labour. On farms, the hazards associated with the use of augers can be minimized by the use […]
This past week has been a busy one for me after a few weeks of focusing most of my time on bass tournaments. It was fun and productive, though, as I got the chance to do some multi-species fishing around home and get some work done. I spent six-straight days […]
