Friendship is a wonderful thing. Though I am stating the obvious, I feel compelled to reiterate the claim that friendship—my friendships to be specific—certainly are one of my most treasured and precious gifts. I recently had the great fortune of travelling to Newfoundland (my first trip) to attend Piper’s Frith, […]
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By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There are a number of misconceptions out there that keep us from getting the best value from soil testing. In some cases, they mean that samples don’t get collected at all. This is a waste of valuable information you could use to improve your […]
Like everyone else, I missed my mother when she was gone. Badly! I missed her casseroles and apple crumb pies. I missed her laughter and her frequent phone calls, even at work. And I missed our coffees in our favourite restaurants. But what I missed most of all was her […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Donald Arthur Foster, of Emo, Ont., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Don was born April 18, 1930 in Moose Jaw, Sask. to Arthur and Laura Foster. Don was united in […]
Walter Andrusco, 105, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Therese Jolicoeur (nee Cote) passed away at the age of 83, after a brief battle with cancer, on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. […]
VELDHUISEN–Born to Matt and Kim, nee Vis of Emo, Ont., a boy, Noah Klaas Veldhuisen, weighing 8 lbs. on October 17, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced that, as a result of budget cuts, it would be undertaking a considerable restructuring of how it delivers programs and services in the north and across all of Ontario. While MNR minister Michael Gravelle made it clear that significant cuts would […]
I’m worried about bees. I love big fat bumblebees and bumble just happens to be one of my favourite words. I wasn’t always a fan, though. There was an incident when I was six involving my brother, a hornet’s nest, and a lit firecracker. I don’t recall much about the […]
On Sunday morning, my dad was welcomed in his capacity as CEO of the plastic insulation project that my captain and I were stapling to my old screen porch. My dad is very good at many things, including it would seem, catching my misuse of the English language when he […]
