Bring on the sunshine–my students started here at the Emo Agricultural Research Station on Monday! I have two new students this year: Nick Donaldson, attending the University of Guelph, and Lucas Hudson from the University of Western Ontario. It always is a bit challenging to start up with two new […]
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By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo It is (or hopefully soon will be) time for the spring check-up on the ground system for your electric fence. Start by turning on the energizer. A flashing light indicates that it is working properly. Test the current on the fence (a voltmeter is […]
The past couple of weeks at home were a nice break for me. It’s a quiet time of year because we’re in between the ice-fishing and open-water seasons. I’m back on the road this week for a lengthy trip, so I’ve been enjoying quite a bit of time at home […]
Think back to when you were in Grade 9 and entering high school for the first time. Though most of us know a few of our classmates, for the most part it’s an entirely overwhelming feeling when you walk through the doors and are about to take part in a […]
For more than 12 years, I have gone to water exercise every weekday morning. And I love it! In those 12 years, I have had two excellent teachers–Cheryl and Tony–and an untold number of fun classmates. Many have come and gone. And of those, many stayed only briefly. But a […]
Daniel Nussbaumer, 93, went to be with His Lord and Saviour peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his residence with his family by his bedside. Daniel was born to Daniel and Babette Nussbaumer on June 14, 1919 in Basel, Switzerland. He accepted Jesus as his Saviour at a very […]
With very sad hearts, the family of Colin Burritt Brown announces his passing in Toronto, Ont. Colin was out on his afternoon walk when he suffered a heart attack on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Colin was born July 31, 1963 in Kenora, Ont., the first of two sons born to […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Elvis DeBungee, 56, of Rainy River First Nation, Ont., on Friday, May 3, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Elvis was born Dec. 12, 1956 in Emo, Ont. to Peter and Gladys DeBungee. Elvis was a doting, loving, and […]
The family sadly announces the passing of Erwin James Gouliquer, 68, on Monday, April 29, 2013 in Calgary, Alta. Erwin was born Feb. 19, 1945 in Winnipeg, Man., and was the eldest of five children to Peter and Mary Gouliquer. He was raised in Arbor Vitae, Ont. and at an […]
Henry Pete Macedon, 75, of International Falls, Mn., passed away quietly on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, Mn. He was born May 27, 1937 in Winnipeg, Man. to Mary and Peter Macedon. He resided in Selkirk, Man., then moved to Devlin, Ont. until the […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Astrid (Persson/Mosbeck) Fairnington announces her passing on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Nov. 18, 1916 to J. Alfred and Christine Persson in Rich Valley, Alta. Her family relocated to Tovell in her early childhood and […]
Dear editor: Picture thousands of people–friends, families, co-workers, and cancer survivors–united together for one night for one common cause. Every three minutes, another Canadian is faced with fighting cancer. That’s why hundreds of people from Rainy River District will be spending 12 hours together on June 21 at the Canadian […]
