It is with great sadness to announce that Henry (Hank) Wendelin Nelson, 91, of Emo, Ont., passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Frances Nelson; sons, Wade Nelson (Marlene), August Nelson (Mike), Mark Nelson, […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Emelia Mutz (Duchnicki) announces her peaceful passing on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 95. Emelia was born April 24, 1917 in Fort Frances. She attended St. Mary’s School and Fort […]
Dear Mike: I’m sorry to hear about the recent layoffs at the mill. I know this is a big loss for everyone in town. I wanted to share some information that could be helpful to those who have been affected. It is a formula for handling situations like this, where […]
Dear editor: It was with great concern that I learned that Resolute Forest Products is idling its kraft mill and paper machine in Fort Frances, affecting 239 workers and their families. I and the Conservative government are keenly aware of the challenging conditions facing the forestry sector over the past […]
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) held its inaugural “Hats Off to Seniors” gala Nov. 16 as a way to thank local individuals, businesses, and organizations that have supported the group since its inception in August, 2010. But it is the S.A.L.T. members themselves, as well as those who sit […]
It looks as though winter is here! I was hoping the snow would get me more into the Christmas spirit! I started putting up my outside lights but ended up getting very little done. It takes me a week to get it all dialed in, so it looks like I’ll […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo With the dry weather throughout the province this past summer, managing a beef cow herd has been a challenge this year. And now winter is just around the corner. Last year, we had a mild winter, which cut down on feed costs but caused […]
Who wants to be old? Nobody, probably. In a society that values youth and disempowers age, the only sensible thing to want to be is young. The problem, however, is that you don’t get to choose youth or age. You’re born at a certain time and from that point on […]
I ruminated for six days on the contents of this column and came up empty-handed. I went to bed on it, woke up on it, and still nothing. I installed the ritual chocolate and black tea (the best combination since Saturday and Sunday) that are my known catalysts for inspiration, […]
