FAIRBANKS–Born to Jonathan Fairbanks and Misty Perreault, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Rhaine-Lee Victoria-Ann, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on February 8, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Did you ever wonder what you did before you had a cellphone? Have you wondered how you possibly could have lived without a smartphone? Some of you reading this column quickly will think, “I don’t have a smartphone, let alone a cellphone” and so there is no wonderment in the […]
MPPs from across Ontario returned to Queen’s Park this week for a new session. With a new premier (Kathleen Wynne) in place, there is much speculation about the weeks and months to come, particularly when it comes to the 2013 budget. In addition to a new premier, Ontario has a […]
I’m reading a very good book called “Into the Wild” by Jon Kraukauer, which chronicles Chris McCandless, an adventurer who sought a simple life of solitude that did not end well in the Alaskan wilderness. The novel has been good reading on a winter’s day snuggled up in my living […]
There’s something deliciously comforting about a snowstorm—the feeling you get when you are tucked inside your house safe and warm while the road and weather reports say roads closed, businesses closed, schools closed, all events cancelled. The feeling when the cupboards are reasonably stocked with staples like potato chips and […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo As with other living organisms, morbidity and mortality also occurs in cattle. During the production year, the mortality for cattle operations ranges from one-five percent. A combination of factors involving cattle susceptibility, the environment, and the presence of a disease agent is necessary for […]
Another week has arrived and I’m still complaining about the weather! The poor calves barely can get around in the snow, and the snowbanks are so high I barely can see the cattle in the barn yard! Someone reminded me that March can be a very snowy month—what a lovely […]
This is probably my least favourite time of year across Sunset Country. I love ice fishing, but right now conditions are not ideal. We have a bunch of snow and slush on our lakes, the weather has not been great, and it’s generally the slowest fishing of the whole winter. […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you probably already have heard by now that Danica Patrick will be the pole-sitter for Sunday’s Daytona 500—the biggest race of the season on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. Even if you aren’t a racing fan (and I […]
Dear editor: Just wanted to say a big “thank you” to the management and crew at our Public Works department for doing such a wonderful job keeping our streets clear of snow and removing the “huge” snowbanks this winter. We seem to be back to a typical Northwestern Ontario winter, […]
Mary Campbell, 83, of Kenora, Ont., and formerly of Chapple Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora. Mary was born Dec. 20, 1929 to the late Sandy and Lizzie (nee Ferris-Hagen) Campbell. She is survived by her many cousins and […]
