The sun is shining but we certainly could stand to be a few degrees warmer! I think frost struck a few places but I sure hope it hasn’t done damage to any crops or gardens! And here I was thinking we were going to have a perfect growing season this […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Samantha Manty had approached our table one afternoon prior to the Canada Day Cash Lottery early-bird draw. By the time she was finished, all eight of us had purchased tickets for the draw. In the past, the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record […]
My sailboat still remains in my yard on a trailer—far from the wind and waves. The grass growing underneath the boat trailer, which I cannot reach with the lawnmower, grows tall and thick. I now lament each day that I watch it grow unfettered because it defines the one more […]
This week, the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper showed just how desperate they are to cling to power, and at the same showed how they continue to abuse the power they’ve already been given. After years of Conservatives openly fighting against the very idea of a universal public pension plan […]
We have been talking about anti-bullying campaigns in schools for years in an effort to keep our children safe. The challenge becomes greater as technology grows and our apparent freedom to post comments anonymously seems to know no bound. We think we bear no responsibility for our words, for our […]
My high school teaching career was both brief and, for the most part, fun. I began teaching in a small church-related high school in eastern Canada. A high school with high standards and excellent students. But there was one serious problem. In this very small school everyone had to be […]
In all of the travelling that I do, I get to visit a bunch of fishing tackle shops. If I see a sign for fishing gear, I’ll usually stop in. Some are great with jigs and lures that might be unique to a specific region, to go along with all […]
Trees are in full bloom in front and back yards across Fort Frances. The flowering crabs in front of the courthouse are full of brilliant pink flowers. As you drive through town, the variety of pinks is amazing. Everything from soft baby pinks to robust deep reds are in their […]
You know how when you’re feeling a little proud of yourself, when you’ve faced a challenge and prevailed, and you’re basking in the glow of success? Don’t do it. Don’t bask. Don’t pat yourself on the back for any length of time because if you do, I promise you fate […]
Last Thursday, I held a press conference in Thunder Bay to present new figures from the Library of Parliament, which show how the Conservatives absolutely have gutted the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) by cutting its annual budget by 48 percent since they came to power My […]
Before we talk about some new fishing tournament information hitting Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba this summer, we’re going to talk crappie fishing. Spring is one of the best times of the year to locate and catch crappies because for a few weeks they invade the shallows to find warmer water […]
We’re crossing our fingers that the weather will hold up and we’ll get our soybeans into the ground this week! We were hoping to do so last week but it was just too wet. We did try mowing the grass and left some tracks, but that chore was long overdue. […]
