Well, we certainly had a “smokin’ hot” fall fair in Emo this year! And I’m not just referring to the extreme temperatures, either, as the cattle show was awesome (I think the cattle were too hot to misbehave). The annual 4-H show featured 10 beautiful heifers and 25 top-notch steers! […]
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Someone asked me the other day why I write. The question wasn’t posed as a challenge but rather as curiosity. And, of course, the same can be asked of why do we read, why do we act in plays, why do we sing, why do we sculpt or paint? Whether […]
I have so much to write about and yet I don’t know where to begin. How do I priorize four weeks of great summer adventures and memories? How do I pick which life byte gets the top spot in this space? My writing cup runneth over. Above all else, I […]
When most folks think of all the great fisheries that we have here in Northwestern Ontario, it’s the big lakes that usually come to mind first. Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake, and Lac Seul all are great bodies of water with a variety of great fishing opportunities. Of course, […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
The Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s summer program continue to have a busy and productive summer. Last week, we visited the ministry’s Aviation Forest Fire Emergency Services’ forward attack base at Vedette Lake, north of Fort Frances. We learned about the training and fitness […]
(This column was first published 24 years ago. The second “This Side of 60” column ever written). I still remember, after all those years away, going back to Daddy’s grave in upstate New York. And how I dreaded it. How could the fun-loving kind Daddy of my childhood lie beneath […]
The 28th-annual Kenora Bass International will go down as one of the more memorable in tournament history thanks to some new records being set over the weekend. Tournament champions, Jon O’Connor and Byron Sharp, Winnipeg residents who grew up in Northwestern Ontario, absolutely smoked the rest of the field with […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances. So far we’ve been learning a great deal—and acquiring essential skills—that will benefit us in our future work and personal lives! We learned how to identify invasive species that have impacted the local ecosystem […]
Old methods of gardening and caring for the soil are becoming new these days. In light of climate change, there are those individuals who are searching for methods to improve the soil and/or, at the very least, to protect the soil and to reduce its dependency on water. Hopefully, this […]
Like most couples, my husband and I had many differences and many similarities. We grew up in different countries and a continent apart. But, we both grew up on farms. Howard had a natural love of adventure and sometimes lived quite dangerously. He wanted to try everything—at least once! And […]
It’s vacation time and Rainy River is full of family members that haven’t been back for years. They clutter the tables at the Bakery and some even have the nerve to crowd their way into the debating table. No decorum whatsoever. But honestly it’s great to see so many coming […]
It is either the 115th or the 116th annual Rainy River Valley Agriculture Society fair. It is unclear if the fair began in 1900 or 1901. The fair continues to be a tradition in the Rainy River District. Back then, Emo boomed at fair time as it does today. When […]
