I was having a bad day—the kind of bad day that you know is going to settle in like an all-day rain, with not a single chance of sunshine; the sky all dark and grey and pressing in. The day started out with a bad tone and chances were it […]
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy the long weekend—even though I just cannot believe it already is August! This was the first weekend in forever that I was home and was able to just be a farmer for the entire three days. Unfortunately, the weather changed for Monday and […]
On Aug. 1, byelections were held in five ridings in southern Ontario as a result of the resignation of four former Liberal cabinet ministers and former premier Dalton McGuinty. When byelections are held, they generally are considered a gauge of the government’s performance, and an opportunity for communities and regions […]
Sometimes you don’t realize how fortunate you are until someone shows you. As I sat by our chimera on Sunday evening and the logs burned to red-hot coals, I had forgotten the pleasure a fire can bring in the waning daylight hours. For those gathered around the fire, our next […]
For relaxation, I love to watch old sitcoms, such as “I Dream of Jeannie.” And Sunday, I was thinking about one of Jeannie’s episodes. In case you don’t remember, Jeannie was, in fact, a real “genie” in a bottle, which her master, astronaut Tony Nelson, found on a beach. And […]
Credit unions are not your typical financial institution. They are democratic, membership-based, and not-for-profit financial institutions that are an important part of northern and rural communities. Unfortunately, the Harper Conservatives have chosen to raise the income tax for credit unions and ultimately will punish their members. Credit unions are financial […]
Last week’s article addressed factors affecting utilization of pasture and ways to improve that utilization. The following is part two of the article on utilizing your pasture from Jack Kyle, grazier specialist, OMAF/MRA: Factors that influence pasture utilization are the number of paddocks and the frequency of moves. According to […]
When anglers hit the water this week for the 2013 edition of the Kenora Bass International, there will be several strategies being employed by teams to try and win the three-day event. Lake of the Woods is a very large, diverse fishery and the options really are endless for teams […]
So it’s come to this. After a wonderful two-and-a-half years as the sports reporter here, this is the final time I’ll be writing for the Fort Frances Times. As you are reading this, I’ll be driving across the Prairies for the next great adventure of my life—working for the Airdrie […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Ernie Bird announces his passing on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ernie was born May 23, 1929 in Couchiching First Nation, not far from his family home. He grew up in Couchiching and […]
David Andrew McCaig, of Kamloops, B.C., passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 at 82 years of age. He is survived by his children, Vaughn (Kim) of Clearwater, Roy (Carol) of Surrey, and Fr. Scott of Ottawa; step-children, Nina Kefalidis of Calgary and John Kefalidis of Acme; and grandchildren, Kara, Lisa, […]
Despite having a troubled life, Darlene Desorcy (Brown) was beautiful both inside and out. In spite of her hardships, she remained soft and kind. She was able to forget slights and, ironically, it was a problem with forgetting that caused her demise. Early-onset Alzheimer’s claimed her, at 55 years old, […]
