Since I returned home from Florida a couple of weeks ago, I haven’t done nearly as much ice fishing as I’d planned to do. I just couldn’t get all that motivated to head out in that nasty weather we had last week! Over the weekend, though, I got out trout […]
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Since today is my 25th birthday, I’ve decided to celebrate this special occasion by writing about one of my favourite sports: curling. Granted, I could have gone with a long-winded piece about auto racing or soccer, as well, but I already wrote a column on motorsports last week. This is […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Grace Carmody on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
`It is with great sadness that the family of Tammy June McQuaker announces her passing on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. She peacefully slipped away on angels’ wings to Heaven. Tammy was born June 25, 1961 in Rainy River, Ont. to Helen and […]
Ralph Z. Hull, 80, of Orr, Mn., passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Mn. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Green-Larsen Mortuary in International Falls, Mn. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenlarsen.com
Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank all of our customers, friends, and families for making last year’s Easter Seals fundraiser at The Bargain Shop a huge success. With all of your generous contributions, we were able to raise $2,800 for local Easter Seals […]
Raoul Cayer passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, with his family by his side, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born July 28, 1918 in Lenacre, Sask. In his late teens, he moved with his family to Vassar, Man., where he met and married […]
Kansans aren’t accustomed to 12- to 18-inch snowfalls! Although I grew up in northern New York State, where heavy snowfalls and lake-effect snow are the norm, I’ve been a Kansan for most of my adult life. And one big plus for Kansas is the mild winters. During the recent unusual […]
It is encouraging news that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation has agreed to “suspend political action” against the Liberal government of new premier Kathleen Wynne, with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario possibly following suit by week’s end. But let’s hold off on wild applause just yet. The OSSTF, […]
