140 students took to the stage last night, June 24, 2025 to celebrate their graduation from Fort Frances High School. Awards and diplomas were presented, an excellent valedictorian speech was presented and all students left the Fort Frances graduation eager to head off to their next chapter. A chem-free party […]
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Call a major-league pitcher “a barber” today, it would likely mean he could cut his teammates’ hair… I know, “hair stylist” is more politically correct. However, a few editions back in baseball’s dictionary, you’ll find “THE barber.” His name was Sal Maglie. His nickname had nothing to do with cutting […]
I woke up early Monday morning shortly after the late evening storm had passed through. We are at the cabin and had watched the white and red pines twirl in the strong breezes. I went outside and looked at the stars. The sky was clear of any clouds and the […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner
Life Coach's Corner
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” – Charles Spurgeon While worrying makes us feel anxious, anxiety and worry are not exactly the same thing. Worry involves thinking about specific things that are bothering us or that we are worried might happen. […]
Between April 1, 2011, and April 13, 2023, 210 REPORTED INJURIES in Canada were linked to fireworks and similar products. This data comes from the: Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) database. FIREWORKS: A CALL FOR PROFESSIONAL-USE ONLY The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ stance on fireworks is […]
Summer has kicked off with quite a show! From a very hot Saturday to a scary storm Sunday. It was a warm day on Saturday to wrangle and shear sheep, but it went well, and I am certainly they are feeling like a million bucks now. I did end up […]
National Indigenous History Month is in its final days for this year. I’ve spent the month reading the memoir of Murray Sinclair, who is also a descendant of my distant grandmother Nahoway, and new information that honours and celebrates the rich cultures of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. Instagram was […]
Are you thinking of visiting the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame in Hamilton sometime, to see artifacts belonging to the greatest players the CFL has ever known? Don’t bother. Or do you want to watch old movies of the 1962 Fog Bowl or the 1977 Ice Bowl or the […]
I am sitting in the sunroom of our cabin. It is overcast this morning. The lake is still. I was awakened shortly before six this morning as two red squirrels were having an argument on a tree outside our bedroom window. It was a very noisy quarrel. There is something […]
DID YOU KNOW? Between 2008 and 2017, Canada experienced 956 recreational boating-related fatalities, averaging nearly 100 deaths annually. This data comes from the “Recreational Boating-Related Fatalities in Canada, 2008–2017 Report.” RECREATIONAL BOATING-RELATED FATALITIES: KEY FINDINGS BOATING INCIDENT DETAILS TYPE OF WATERCRAFT: PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE USE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DRUG CONSUMPTION KEY […]
Last weekend’s rain allowed us to catch up on some inside jobs at the Research Station. I was very behind in my field notes and since Monday was a P.D. Day, we had two staff so there were all kinds of odd jobs getting crossed off the list! As you […]
The LaVallee Seniors committee hosted their last gathering until fall on June 10, a potluck luncheon was enjoyed by many, along with the regular coffee gathering. Coffee gatherings will start up again on September 16, 2025. There will be a Seniors picnic for all seniors and their families and friends […]
