By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo If you haven’t finalized your cropping plans for 2013 to provide feed for your beef cattle, you may want to give peas some consideration. The following is Part 1 of an article on using peas from Ron Lackey, Feed Ingredients and By-products Feeding Specialist, […]
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I saw yellow rain boots on a young woman the other day; yellow rain boots on a snowy, cold March day. Yellow rain boots—the only bit of colour in the dull, dreary days of pre-spring when our whole bodies seem to be aching for sunshine and grass under our feet […]
Since being elected, one of the most common concerns I’ve heard from people across the riding is the high price of auto insurance. While the frustrations with high premiums are not unique to those of us living in Northwestern Ontario, the level of importance our vehicles play in our every-day […]
I have a pink tie and a pink dress shirt—and I’ll be wearing both of them on April 10. It is “Pink Day,” the international day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia in schools and communities across our country. It began as a simple gesture at Central Kings High School […]
As an idealistic 20-something, one of my idols was German-born Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965). Respected theologian and philosopher, dedicated physician and medical missionary, esteemed author, accomplished organist and Nobel prize winner, Schweitzer was an amazing person! The son of a pastor who also was a musician, his father taught Schweitzer to […]
For the third-straight year, this Saturday’s OHL draft will see a player who is one year younger than the rest of his 16-year-old compatriots among one of the early names selected. Sean Day, who originally was born in Belgium in 1998 to Canadian parents and plays for the always-strong Detroit […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Cindy Asselin, 50, passed away at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alta., with her family by her side, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Cindy was born in Rainy River, Ont. on Aug. 10, 1962 to Henry and Ann Asselin. She was raised […]
Wayne Johnson, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital at the age of 54. He was born July 16, 1958 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He attended Robert Moore School and Fort Frances High School. After […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regard to the vacancy on town council which was filled last week. Many, myself included, were surprised and perhaps shocked to learn that council did not fill the vacant seat with a most capable female applicant. Granted that all four of the applicants has […]
With our population aging year by year, there’s no question the need to provide seniors’ activities and services in Fort Frances will grow, too. That said, the request to put off demolishing the former Huffman School so it can be used as an extension of the Sister Kennedy Centre—even in […]
VELDHUISEN–Born to Michael and Carly, nee Smart, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Quinn Grace, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. on March 20, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
