JOURDAIN–Born to Armand Jourdain and Shauna- Leigh Carlson, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Sawyer Vernon, weighing 10 lbs. 6 oz. on February 10, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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FREDEN-LOCKMAN–Born to Blaine Freden and Ivy Paige Lockman, of International Falls, MN. and Fort Frances, Ont, a girl, Ryder Skye, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. on February 9, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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 […]
