Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The EPL is commemorating Ontario Library Week from Oct. 15-21. This year’s theme is “Ontario Public Libraries—It’s not by the Book Anymore.” Librarian Shirley Sheppard invites everyone to come out to their open house. “There will be free coffee and dainties, free draws, and giveaways,” she noted. Remember the library […]
Last Saturday, I participated in a ritual. A ritual that has been an important part of my life for the past 30 years—attending a fall festival at the small college in our town. This community event began with a quartet singing Broadway tunes in a large tent set up for […]
Hallucinations, anyone? Well after the past week, it seems as if I have a few to share! Prominent in my memorable week away, for instance, were these elements: tall buildings, airplanes, a noise like a machine gun, and war news on every hand. I can’t say I confronted any Arabs […]
I would like to preface things with some non-sports material. I know, I know. I’m overstepping my boundaries. But bear with me. I’ll think of a lead-in soon enough. Firstly, if you ever get a chance, take a nice road trip by yourself. All you really need is a heavy-caffeine […]
A unique dinner theatre production is coming to Barwick on Oct. 23, complete with a portable professional theatre set and travelling kitchen. The play, “An Ancient Splendor,” is making its way across Canada to promote the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators. This one-of-a-kind event will take place at the Barwick […]
I’ve had a dream for more than half-a-century. The dream of living in a wooded area, maybe in a log cabin. Living close to the earth with a big garden and apple trees, with huge logs burning in the fireplace when the winter storms come. I always envisioned my woodland […]
Let me come clean right off the top. I did not attend the BIA’s first “Harvest Festival” on the 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street on Saturday, nor did I attend the “unveiling” of the town’s awesome second heritage mural on the side of the Masonic Lodge earlier that […]
You have to be at least a little curious. A little curious how the Muskies’ old NorWOSSA football rivals–the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles–are faring in their respective debuts in the Winnipeg High School Football League season. Allow me to be your go-between. Just think of me as a note-passer […]
“An Ancient Splendor” will be shown Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. This full-length production traces the history of God’s expression to man in the Word, whether spoken, written, or manifested in human form as Jesus, the Son of God. From creation to modern day, the […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be an old woman some day. Maybe it’s because I admired my grandmother so much–spunky, always laughing, with peppermint drops in her apron. Once, when I gave her a five-pound box of chocolates with money I earned myself, she advised […]
I’ve become the “slide show” guy. Remember, back when you were a kid, when your family was invited over to a friend’s house for dinner? Then afterwards, the projector and screen came out, the lights were dimmed, and you had to sit through an hour-and-a-half of their vacation slides. And […]
Literacy has always been the loser in the education lineup at Fort High, but now the school insists the parents pay attention. They might decide to help out after a meeting tonight. Ontario demands better English scholars. Personally, and considering that literacy became essential to my own career as a […]
