Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Over the last couple of centuries, our remains have been either embalmed and buried or cremated and buried or scattered. Our bereavement rituals are intimately connected to these well accepted, unquestioned and unchallenged burial and funeral practices. I want my remains to be buried more naturally; but not quite as […]
It was a busy weekend across the Sunset Country region for tournament anglers with two bass tournaments and a walleye tournament taking place. Bass tournaments were held at Shoal Lake and Lake Despair, while the Kenora Walleye Open happened on Lake of the Woods. It’s a short season for the […]
I had convinced myself that I was going to start cutting hay Saturday as soon as I finished mowing my lawn. I was nearly stuck three times cutting grass and before I was finished an isolated shower appeared. I changed my mind. Frustrated to say the least. I decided to […]
This is a column that was written by the President of the Canadian Newspaper Association about the importance of advertising by provincial governments. When I was president of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, we lobbied all the provincial and territorial governments as well as the federal government to maintain their […]
The Emo Museum opened July 8th for the summer season – just in time to host their annual Pie Social. The social is July 10 from 11:30 a.m. -3 p.m. A slice of homemade pie and a drink is $7. The social is a fundraiser for the Museum. The Museum […]
If you are either celiac, gluten intolerant, or just have a gluten-free lifestyle but still want to own a Chef Dez Cookbook – now’s your chance. I have just launched a NEW Cookbook: Gluten-Free Cooking with Chef Dez.This is not a ‘how to bake gluten-free’ book as I think there […]
Famous athletes are full of surprises for happenings away from the games that make them famous…Tiger Woods might be the poster child. Twice last month, it happened to famous athletes from different sports and different eras, one for what he said, one for what he didn’t say. Exhibit A: Reggie […]
Over the past few weeks that I spent in Alabama, one of the things that I have been telling people is that I think I would rather have six months of winter than six months of the summer heat that they get in the southern United States. Having just spent […]
Happy Canada Day everyone! I am writing this from my very Canadian themed office at home. I absolutely love Canada and am so proud to be Canadian but currently our Canadian weather is killing me! I should be baling hay not sitting in my office doing jobs that I am […]
Is there really a crisis? Should he be given the chance to finish the job? Who am I talking about. Does one failed mid term election mean the end of a leader’s career? Does one terrible debate mean the end of a run for office? If that were the case […]
The annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament takes place this weekend July 5/6. Bill and Nell Godin along with volunteers always see to a fun tournament. Weigh-ins are at 4p.m. both days. Talk On The Street food booth will be serving up great food. To date 42 teams from both […]
Bette Davis was right. Getting old is definitely not for sissies. Getting old is aches and pains and any number of things that can go wrong with the human body and mind. It starts out innocently enough – your back aches after an hour of weeding, or you shoulder hurts […]
