One of the perks to participating in all of the fishing-related events that I do (i.e., the tournaments, sport shows, and guide trips) is that I get to meet a lot of very interesting people. Over the past couple of years, through some mutual fishing friends, I met Winnipeg Jets’ […]
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First off, my apologies for the lateness of my NHL predictions. I’m sure some of you have turned blue with breathless anticipation—or not. I figure with the season only two weeks old, there still was some integrity left in making prognostications at this point. But the fact is, whether I […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo You can’t capitalize on what you don’t market. A sound marketing strategy allows a producer to capture added value in a group of calves. All too often, producers leave dollars on the table by not having a marketing plan in place for a group […]
Life is so short! I remember years ago, when my mother reached her 80th birthday, how incredulous she was. Reflecting on her life, she said, “I can’t believe I’m 80 already. I feel so young.” Then she said, almost sadly, “I don’t know where all the time went. It went […]
I was on a mission. Those comfy old shoes with the Velcro fasteners were down at the heels and in true senior fashion (cheap and tender footed), I would rather get them re-soled than break in a new pair. I headed through the mall in search of the shoe repair […]
Dear editor: You could put a finger on why violence is constantly increasing every day by watching television and reading the newspaper. Watching any program on TV, whether sports, movies, politics, etc., there are plenty of advertisements for violent movies in the making and the program, “The Living Dead,” to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Agnes Hill announces her passing on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 at the UBC Transitional Care Unit in Vancouver, B.C. at the age of 92. Agnes was born in Nagyborzsony, Hungary on Aug. 8, 1921 to Martin and Agnes Kempf. She emigrated […]
The family of Lawrence (Lornie) Oster sadly announces his sudden passing on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at the Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, B.C. Born Jan. 25, 1949 and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., Lornie leaves a loving wife, Ann (nee Scott), also formerly of the Fort Frances area; and […]
James Edward (Ed) Penney passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at the Collingwood Nursing Home at the age of 87. Dear step-father to Jim Tough (Lee Fielding), Iona (Noni) Tough, Peter Tough, and the late Bonnie Tough. He is survived by his brothers, […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Tom Kenny announces his passing on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Tom was born July 7, 1943 in Dryden, Ont. to Tom and Margaret Kenny. He married the love of his life, Bette Sue Doman, on Oct. 24, 1970. She was his […]
It would be easy to dump on organizers for deciding to make this year’s Santa Claus parade here a “stationary” one. Pure lunacy, you say? An abomination that dares to mess with the tradition of jolly St. Nick waving to the children from his sleigh? There’s no question the idea […]
