The Emo Knox United Church invites all area churches to Lenten lunches starting February 21-March 20. A short service at noon is followed by a soup and sandwich lunch. Congratulations to Jacob and Hanna Empey in the birth of their first child. Kadmiel David was born February 4. Proud grandparents […]
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Five times, he scored 30 goals in the National Hockey League. He had back-to-back 100-point seasons. An All-Star, he played for Team Canada in 1972’s Summit Series, scoring a key shorthanded goal on Vladislav Tretiak in Canada’s first win. He’s one of seven who also played in 1976’s Canada Cup, […]
One of the perks of my job, competing in professional bass fishing tournaments, is that I get to leave home in Northwest Ontario in February and get back in the boat to start my season somewhere in the southern United States. Typically, we start the season in Florida, where temperatures […]
I am sitting at my desk thinking of what I should share with you this week as I look at my yard camera and it looks like April. Grass appearing through the snow, mud in the driveway and fog. This is crazy and let’s face it, colder weather is just […]
Now that five hockey players from the 2018 gold medal Canada Junior Hockey team have been arraigned in court, it is worthwhile to consider the implications and changes that should be brought forth not only for registered hockey players but for all registered amateur athletes in Canada. Four of the […]
As I await spring and the Superbowl, I am becoming increasingly lazy. Impossible you say. It’s a fact groundhog day, the midwindter bleahs, the super bowl and the endless chatter and whining at the Debating Table at the Bakery here in Rainy is downright depressing. Next thing you know there […]
I was digging through my box of memories a couple of weeks ago, sifting through letters from friends, track and field ribbons from elementary school, a Christmas mug whose paint is all but worn off of Santa’s face which begs the question as to why I keep it, an autograph […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fair Board held its executive meeting last week and all executive positions were filled. Sherry Hay has kept her position as fair president. Tenders are out for the new 4-H building and fairground fencing, another year of major improvements. Congratulations to Jason Flatt and […]
By my count, there have been 17 different match-ups playing for whatever it is they play for at the National Hockey League All-Star Game, this week in the city self-proclaimed to be the heart of hockey, Toronto. There have been ties games, overtime games, and shootouts. They’ve played All-Stars against […]
If I’m being honest, I wasn’t disappointed when the mild weather made its return late last week across Northwest Ontario. The January cold snap was needed and solidified the ice on area lakes but I don’t love the extreme cold as I’m sure most of you don’t either. While we’re […]
Many gardeners already know that most shade loving plants prefer moist soils, so when a gardener encounters an area that has dry and shady conditions, it can provide a special challenge for gardeners. You may have an area in your yard that is quite dry and shady because it’s under […]
I was feeling like I was doing so well getting things accomplished but it seems like it went south on me! I have high hopes for a good work week coming up. I agreed to help review some grant applications for an agency thinking that it wouldn’t be too much, […]
