It’s back to business for me this week as I’m preparing for the fifth FLW Tour event of the season this coming weekend on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. Last week, I took a break from the fishing and put in some tourist time with my fiancé, August, in Nashville, Tenn. and […]
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For the first time in a number of years, I have to say this year’s NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat actually interests me. Granted, it’s not the traditional match-up between superpowers like the L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics had in 2008 and 2010, and it’s […]
This deserves an annual reprise: It’s that time of year again when the lawn warrior girds himself for battle. Weapons belt bristling with digger, snippers, three varieties of weed killer, and other assorted instruments of war, the grim combatant enters the field to face and eradicate the foe. And don’t […]
Years ago, I had a board meeting in the southern part of the state and my husband went with me for a day trip. It’s so long ago that I don’t remember the content of the meeting, what restaurants we enjoyed, or the scenery. What I do remember, though, is […]
It’s that time of year when we notice, in some cases, more moss than grass growing in parts of our pastures. What went wrong? How can the problem be fixed? Most folks want to know what they can do to get rid of the moss, but the root of the […]
Dear editor: In the past, I have had deep concerns on walleye tournaments because this species is vulnerable to water temperature, pounding, and handling. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, four out of 10 do not survive, which indicates fish wasted, but they keep having walleye tournaments despite this. […]
Dear editor: I was interested to read the letter to the editor from Mr. Loren Hepworth in the May 29 edition of the Times, where he reassured everyone of how safe our food supply is. I won’t comment on the content of this “letter” further. I will only point out […]
Dear editor: Are any taxpayers livid over the town’s antics and concerns about funding denials? I am because of several reasons and maybe you should be, as well. The town made a plan for replacement of some of its infrastructure, such as sewer replacement that is 93 years old and […]
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Camille Annette Dittaro (Cooper), 59, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces her sudden passing on Friday, May 31, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cammy was born May 1, 1954 in International Falls, Mn. to Ormond and Maxine Cooper […]
On Friday, May 31, 2013, a star fell from the sky and the sun has not been as bright ever since, tragically, Laureen was taken from us. Laureen was born Feb. 16, 1964 in Atikokan, Ont., moving to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1974, where she attended Alberton School and graduated […]
Opposition MPs and MPPs always are looking to score political points—and local MPP Sarah Campbell tried to do just that last week. With both guns blazing, she slammed a proposal to reduce daily catch limits from four walleye to two for non-residents, arguing the change will unfairly penalize fishing camp […]
