I don’t make a habit of sending birthday greetings to sports personalities I’ve met, especially if they were casual acquaintances… especially if we talked perhaps a dozen times… and especially if we hadn’t seen each other in almost 50 years. The exception is Marv Levy. Next week, one of the […]
Columnists
By Robert Animikii Horton Special to the Times Sometimes in our world, heroes can be difficult to discover. When we are children, discovering heroes beyond our parents can even be more so. However, beyond the special place of reverence that the Babe Ruths, Darcy Tuckers, and Tie Domis stand upon, […]
Sometimes the greatness of a human being is recognized in the humility of the man. Bob Lidkea practised humility all his life. He became the oldest practicing Optometrist in Canada in his 90th year and was proud of his achievement of treating so many district patients. For almost 60 years […]
DID YOU KNOW? Not wearing a Lifejacket or PFD (Personal Flotation Device) is a major contributing factor in many boating-related deaths. Think of a Lifejacket or PFD as your seatbelt for the water; it’s your best defense if an unexpected situation arises. The evidence is compelling: 8 out of 10 […]
Well, I think we were all happy to see the forecast was finally calling for a dry week and before I even got home from work Monday it rained. It wasn’t a crazy amount but plenty enough when you don’t need or want it. I am thinking there will be […]
The LaVallee Seniors Committee organized another well attended and thoroughly enjoyed event. On Friday, July 25, 24 seniors from the district had a tour of New Gold Mine. New Gold provided bottled water and snacks for everyone, which was much appreciated on a hot day. A guide provided commentary and […]
I have grandchildren visiting, the best of summer. We have been swimming, riding the neighbour’s paddle boat, kayaking, roasting marshmallows, applying sunblock like a responsible grandparent. But I noticed something about myself that I was only mildly aware of, and an old memory surged to the surface. I am a […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach’s Corner
Life Coach’s Corner
We hear quite a lot about time management and money management but not much about mind management, which is the source of all other kinds of management, skills, and emotions. With the challenges we are all facing in the world and each in our own lives, I felt a series […]
I love comedy and have a long list of comedians whom I watch repeatedly. Laughter has tremendous strength to reshape a day, to soften a difficult circumstance, to help heal a broken heart. Rick Mercer has always been a Canadian favourite, but his star is shining even brighter in these […]
I’m sitting at a baseball game one night, doing what I’ve always done at a thousand or so ball games, most of them during five seasons as a Montreal baseball writer. I’m keeping score. To my right, there’s an old guy…ok, another old guy, doing the same thing. So what […]
The weather is not cooperating well to make dry hay, and it is driving me slightly crazy. My mind is programmed that we should be making hay, and I find it difficult to work on something else because my focus is making hay. I found myself a bit stir crazy […]
For the 30th year, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is set to blast off on Rainy Lake. Over the years, this has been one of the premier team bass tournaments in North America, attracting anglers from far and wide. At its peak, in the early 2000’s, there was a […]
