Sometimes writer’s block is an unexpected and unsavory visitor in my neck of the woods. And yet when it arrives, I am compelled to welcome that dried-up guest honorably. It is usually clearing me out for some new delight. Last week it happened to be cookies. Of course, I ate […]
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As you can see throughout this edition of the Fort Frances Times, this time of year is an exciting one for those involved with Muskie athletics. The boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball teams are getting ready to start another NorWOSSA campaign, the hockey programs already are well into their seasons, […]
As we get closer to Christmas, I usually receive a few messages from people looking for gift ideas for their friends and family. If you know somebody who enjoys spending time in the outdoors, then gifts that might improve their outdoor experience probably will be well-received. This past weekend, I […]
Well, it was pretty much down to the wire but I finished my research report before the Nov. 30 deadline. I have to admit I was getting tired of sitting at the computer, and likely should have added a few things to some of the reports. This way, you will […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Under Regulation 63/09 of the Pesticides Act, Ontario farmers must be certified to buy and use Class 2 or 3 pesticides on their farms or woodlots. Certified farmers must ensure that pesticides are purchased, used, stored, transported, and disposed of according to Regulation 63/09. […]
I was thinking about artwork the other night when I caught some program on television discussing the investment value of owning a renowned artist’s work. I’m willing to bet most of us will never own a da Vinci or a Monet or a Renoir (and I had to look those […]
Last week we all were surprised and saddened to hear of the indefinite idling of the kraft mill and #5 paper machine in Fort Frances. For those living in Fort Frances, the news confirmed rumours that had been circulating since early fall. For others across the region, it was an […]
This is my 100th column. I suppose in the grand scheme of things, a column being number eight-nine or 512 really hasn’t a whole lot of significance, not exactly “shut the front door” worthy. But it certainly means something to me. First, it makes me feel a deep sense of […]
Early last week, I got a phone call from my good friend and fishing partner, Chris Savage. He and one of his co-workers, Dennis Chevalier, had been hunting a really big whitetail deer for most of the season. They had been taking turns, putting in many days sitting from dark […]
It’s beginning to becoming as inevitable as a story on a riot taking place in a Walmart electronics department on “Black Friday.” But yet again, the Minnesota Wilderness—who called Wisconsin home for the previous two seasons—are turning the SIJHL into their own playground and leaving the rest of the league […]
It looks as though winter is here! I was hoping the snow would get me more into the Christmas spirit! I started putting up my outside lights but ended up getting very little done. It takes me a week to get it all dialed in, so it looks like I’ll […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo With the dry weather throughout the province this past summer, managing a beef cow herd has been a challenge this year. And now winter is just around the corner. Last year, we had a mild winter, which cut down on feed costs but caused […]
