The second-last Sunset Country bass tournament of the year took place last weekend at Shoal Lake as 37 teams participated in the annual Last Chance Bass Classic. Shoal Lake is one of the best bass fisheries we have in Northwestern Ontario because of its clear water and relative remoteness. My […]
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The SIJHL regular season left the starting blocks last Friday night, with the Fort Frances Lakers leading the charge. The Lakers earned a split of their opening two-game homestand—losing 4-3 to the Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday before dumping the expansion English River Miners 12-2 on Saturday. While it […]
This past week, I was happy to accept two new responsibilities in Ottawa. Following the New Democrat caucus retreat last week, I was asked by NDP leader Tom Mulcair to serve as our critic for forestry and to sit as a member of the Veterans Affairs committee. It has been […]
Occasionally there are questions about whether soil sample values can change depending on the weather in a given year, or the time of year the sample was taken. There is no easy answer. Soil test values do vary over time. But for most soil tests, the variation is relatively small […]
There aren’t many perfect people in the world, if any. We all seem to have our faults. But in my lifetime, I’ve had the privilege to have close connections to a few “near perfect” people. The first one was my father, Nicholas Gingerich. My father wasn’t rich or well-educated, but […]
What to do with all that abundance of garden produce? You only can eat so many zucchinis and the loaf, although supposedly healthy, has so much fibre, one’s bowels can be permanently distended—not to mention the gas. Fortunately, the frost has put an end to excessive production . . . […]
I am a hurrier. If a group existed where I could join in with other such flawed individuals to help me kick the habit, I would do so with an eager heart. I would raise my hand and say, “My name is Wendi Stewart and I hurry.” I can’t help […]
National Geographic has labelled this area, and south into Iowa, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota, as the centre of the continent. If one examines the crest of Rainy River First Nations, they, too, mark this area as the centre of North America. Archeologists who have dug at and researched […]
Dear editor: Kudos to the organizers of the “Métis Community Festival” held on Saturday at Sunny Cove Camp. The Métis Fiddler Quartet are outstanding musicians and jiggers. Novice and experienced jiggers enjoyed participating. The cultural activities, meanwhile, were varied and fun, with good participation. The displays were educational. Last but […]
Dear editor: I would like to respond to last week’s column by local MPP Sarah Campbell entitled “Beware of energy retailers.” In short, the article is rife with falsehoods, factually-incorrect statements, and clearly indicates that Ms. Campbell has a complete lack of knowledge of Ontario’s energy sector. The first statement […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Micheal Lengyel, 52, announces his peaceful passing, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mike was born on Oct. 18, 1960 to John and Mabel Lengyel. He grew up […]
It is with great sorrow that the family announces the peaceful passing of our mother, Lyla Norris, 86, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Lyla was born Oct. 24, 1926 in Fort Frances to William and Orillia Lennix. In her younger years, Mom […]
