Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There are the winter blues and then there are the winter greys — you know, the days where you just don’t care about much other than trying to stay warm. The skies feel dark and foreboding and your mood seems to match them a little too well? Christmas is over, […]
DID YOU KNOW? While many drivers are well aware of the importance of vehicle safety and preparation, as well as the need to check weather and road conditions before heading out on a highway trip, some may still underestimate the unique set of challenges created with the combination of reduced […]
This year’s “World Day Of Prayer” takes place March 7, at 1:30 p.m. This yearly event is being hosted by the Emo Christian Reform Church, 18 Meadow Street. The topic presented this year is “I Am Made Wonderful,” a video will be viewed by all attending. Everyone is invited and […]
Gail is a dear friend of mine, a wise person whom I admire as she quietly searches for the purpose of our existence. She and her husband were market gardeners for many years, and I consider those who put their hands in soil and understand how things grow to have […]
As we all know there is nothing like the first scent of the lilac to tell us spring is officially here. What we refer to as the common lilac in North America, is actually native to mountainsides in southeastern Europe but was brought across the Atlantic, to North America, in […]
Ho-hum hockey. That’s how a learned friend of mine refers to what’s replacing the National Hockey League for two weeks — the 4 Nations Faceoff. This is the NHL’s attempt to recapture the magic of international hockey, to have fans wave the flags of four countries: Canada, the U.S., Sweden […]
Scott Dingwall with one of the biggest whitefish I have ever seen, caught from Lake of the Woods several years ago. – Submitted photoSince the start of the year this column has been focused on ice fishing for our most popular species of fish across the Sunset Country Region. We’ve […]
DID YOU KNOW? Motor Vehicle Collisions are the second-leading cause of injury hospitalizations and third-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in Canada. RISE IN FATAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS Imagine a family receiving a phone call they never expected, their lives permanently changed by a single moment on a roadway. Sadly, this […]
Well, I am starting to function a bit more but still find my self dizzy, weak and ready for a sleep. I am hoping that it is just a slow process and that I don’t have to head back to the Dr. I have had to ask for help a […]
Lake Despair’s “Castin For Cash” bass tournament takes place July 4 and 5 this year. Registration for this tournament starts March 1 and the entry fee is $500. All anglers must be signed up by July 1 or go to the end of the field both days. Marilyn Rittau was […]
I borrowed the title for this piece from the film of the same name released in 1999, directed by Wes Craven, starring Meryl Streep. The movie is a favourite of mine, due to its supports of the power of the arts. I suspect it could have something to do with […]
I’ve never been much of a clock watcher, but I took one for the team this week and became a “stop watcher.” That’s the Canadian team which believes Canadian football is more entertaining than American football, and that if it’s ever exported to the U.S. there should be a tariff. […]
