AGNEW, Lisbet (Liz) Bodil (nee Larsen) June 28, 1949 – Naestved, Denmark to July 4, 2013 – Calgary, Canada Lovely, loving Lisbet passed away after having lived life to its fullest for 64 years, including 18½ of them as a cancer warrior and a hero to the rest of us. […]
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Why? Why? If I were able to list three questions that I could pose to whomever is in charge, given the opportunity, I would not have to ponder said collection of questions very long before arriving at three—with a whole line-up of questions on stand-by. I would inquire as to […]
The crops are progressing nicely and many of our cereal plots are heading out. I was concerned last week that they were going to be rather short, but they seem to look pretty decent. It is difficult to get right in the plots since things are pretty darn wet (with […]
In the spring of 2011 a Toronto Star investigation uncovered the Ontario Government’s past use of Agent Orange—a herbicide associated with potential long-term health problems. The news was particularly troubling for northerners, many of whom were involved in spraying programs with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Ministry of Natural Resources […]
It is amazing how much a week can change the look of a community. Two weeks prior to the opening of the Calgary Stampede, the city and the Stampede grounds were awash in water and mud. Yet through the perseverance of the city, its people and its friends, the community […]
If there were any anglers that stayed dry during the six hours of heavy rain we got on Day 2 of the Lake Despair “Castin’ For Cash” tournament this past weekend, I want to know what kind of raingear they were wearing. After a week of beautiful weather leading up […]
So it finally happened. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Brazilian MMA fighter Anderson Silva was knocked out in the second round of the main event of UFC 162 by American Chris Weidman in a middleweight championship fight, which ended Silva’s nearly seven-year title reign and a 17-fight unbeaten streak […]
Joseph James Kellar of Devlin passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Complete obituary to follow.
The family announces that Thomas Medicine Sr., 86, of Manitou Rapids entered the Spirit World on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at his residence. Tom was born April 24, 1927 to Albert and Eva Medicine. He attended St. Margaret’s Residential School until the age of 15. He enlisted in the Canadian […]
Shawn Douglas of Thunder Bay, formerly of Fort Frances, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 8, 2013. Funeral arrangements are pending. Complete obituary to follow.
Dear editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the doctors, nurses, physio and occupational therapy staff and all other staff of Riverside-Fort Frances for my recent stay at the hospital. Very good to get the great care I received. Thanks to family and friends for all the […]
Dear Mike, Rainycrest is hosting its second-annual Garden Party on July 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (rain date is July 23). The residents have their own gardening program growing vegetables and flowers. When family and friends come to visit, it’s a private spot for them to sit together, or […]
