Margaret Bartlett, 90, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with her Lord peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1923 in Fort Frances to the late Magnus and Margaret Martinson. Raised in Fort Frances, Margaret met […]
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Margaret Bartlett, 90, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with her Lord peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Pastor David […]
Here is the second of a three-part series on handling facilities from Harold K. House, Dairy and Beef Housing and Equipment Engineer with OMAF and MRA: A handling system breaks down into two section—the basic components, or heart of the system, and the optional components (accessories). The basic components consist […]
There are a very few people I know who seem to have no trouble with clutter. Their kitchen cupboards are always tidy. The books on their coffee tables always are neatly arranged. And there is no clutter in their garages. They also seem to have no trouble tossing the “important” […]
Volunteers are an integral part of any community and since last week was National Volunteer Week in Canada, I would like to dedicate this column to everyone who spends a bit of their time, however small, assisting family, friends, neighbours, and/or local organizations without seeking anything in return. National Volunteer […]
Erma Bombeck said, “Never have more children than you have car windows.” How about, “Never take more small grandchildren with you to a restaurant than you have arms.” Recently, during a mid-week lull in my calendar of events, I put the question to four of my grandchildren, who range in […]
I’m going to be a grandmother. Just saying it out loud makes me giggle with embarrassment as though everyone will know that I am a fraud. I can’t possibly be a grandmother; I’m not wise and patient, scary things happen in my kitchen, not a single doily is in my […]
After this past weekend, I now can put my snow blower into the back of the garage and move my lawn mower forward. By this time last year, my lawn already had two clippings. The tulips were pushing themselves out of the ground and my day lilies had bright green […]
Last week, MPPs debated Bill G36—the Local Foods Act. In theory, the idea of a Local Foods Act is a great idea. Local foods are vital to the health and well-being of our communities and successful family farms are vital parts of our local economies. When I think of a […]
Sadly, our district lost another good man over the weekend. Aarne Hahkala was actively involved in the community for many years and always willing to tackle any task–big or small. He was a great board member for the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Associawtion and a strong supporter of the Stratton sales […]
Asparagus is one of the first vegetables ready to harvest in the spring. Although native to the Mediterranean, once established it is a hardy perennial in our area. It is the only common vegetable that grows wild along roadsides and railroad tracks over a large part of Canada. Botanically, asparagus […]
Now that the Stanley Cup playoffs finally are underway (albeit a little later than usual due to the lockout that everyone has pretty much forgotten about), nearly every sports fan in the country will be focused on which of the 16 teams will be hoisting Lord Stanley’s mug in two […]
