Dmytro (Matt) Gerula passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at his home, after a brief battle with cancer, at the age of 79. Matt was born Nov. 2, 1932 in Sundown, Man. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Eva; sisters, Mary, Anne, and Sophie; and brothers, Bill, Mike, […]
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The district did it again. Times may be tough—and the future definitely uncertain—but that didn’t stop residents, businesses, and service clubs from opening their wallets to bring a digital mammography unit to La Verendrye Hospital here. Culminating with almost $90,000 being raised during a four-hour radio-a-thon on 93.1 The Border […]
Philip Jeffries Bellamy, 97, of Devlin, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Philip was born May 19, 1915 in Bankend, Sask. to George and Ester Bellamy. He came to Rainy River District in the 1940s to find work. While […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Helen Myers report her passing on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mother passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Born in Spooner/Baudette, Mn. on March 29, 1919 to John and Petra Kyler, […]
Kenneth passed away peacefully at the Lake of the Woods Hospital on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 with family at his side. Kenneth was born May 04, 1950 in Naongashing, Lake of the Woods. He was delivered by his Gogo (grandmother Handorgan). Kenneth is survived by his brother Elvis (Kim)and his […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo In collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has been promoting a leadership development program committed to the development and implementation of training to recruit and retain a group of visionary organization leaders who are capable of moving the […]
It seems many people are frightened of aging. And I understand–in a way. Sometimes bad things happen to people as they age. But, on the other hand, I don’t understand. Since a young woman, I have looked forward to getting old. My role models are my grandmother, my mother, and […]
I am missing my hometown today, the place where the stories and people include me. I am missing the geography that is sealed tight in my memory; the turns in the roads, the grade of the hills. I am missing the clickety-clack sound of the car going over the bridge […]
We sold 1,735 animals at the Stratton sales barn this past Saturday. It was a long sale and unfortunately we had a few mishaps. Speedy recovery wishes to Kylie Nordin, Angel Nixon, and Alisha Caul. The Internet sale was quite exciting and we sold cattle online! Of course, we appreciate […]
Before dawn was breaking Monday morning, I left my home heading to work. As I went down the stairs at my side door, the golden leaves from the Manitoba maple crunched under the soles of my shoes. I looked up and almost all the leaves had fallen from the two […]
Maybe you’ll read this. Maybe you won’t. If you do, and you’re the one who ventured uninvited onto my country property with a cat in a pet carrier and dumped off the cat here, you are a loser. And no, you don’t get Brownie points for buying a brand new […]
