Wow, this month is already a week old! Time seems to fly by once the fall season starts. Our plot forage harvester broke down about two hours from being finished all our second cut and haylage/silage trials. We are hoping that we will have it back this week and finish […]
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Would you ever read a book while driving? How about walk through an intersection wearing a blindfold? The issue of texting being a dangerous distraction both for drivers and pedestrians is making headlines frequently these days and with good reason. In recent months, this writer has witnessed in Fort Frances […]
Since being elected last fall, I’ve met with a number of people who are frustrated with the services being delivered by the Ministry of Natural Resources. In our region, hunting and fishing are a way of life, yet many people find the rules and regulations in place inconsistent, frustrating, and […]
I am sitting in the sun porch of our cabin. A light breeze out of the north is rustling the needles of the pines. A woodpecker is nearby batting its head against a tree to get at some bugs. The Bearskin flight to Thunder Bay just flew overhead. I am […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Recently, I was contacted by a client to do a garden design for their front flowerbed. This client was interested in a makeover to the current garden, with low maintenance as the ultimate goal. As I started the interview, it quickly came to light […]
The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a woodpecker. As such, he has all the woodpecker characteristics. For instance, he clings to the bark of trees and pecks at it incessantly. He doesn’t sing, but makes some loud non-musical calls. He also stays close to trees almost all of the time. This bird […]
A lot of words have already been written over Monday’s dramatic 4-3 semi-final loss for the Canadian women’s national soccer team against the United States at the Summer Olympics in London. From the continuing discussions over the officiating during the game, to FIFA looking into possible sanctions over comments made […]
This weekend is going to be a special one for bass anglers across the region as the Shaw Kenora Bass International tournament starts tomorrow (Aug. 9) on Lake of the Woods. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sunset Country’s original bass tournament. When the KBI started back in 1988, […]
M.A. Hudson Dear Mike: Just wondering if something could be done regarding the stairways in the Townshend Theatre. While there last week, a gentleman had a really bad fall as he was making his way down to a seat. There are little lights on the bottom sides of the seats, […]
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Henry Francis “Elmer” Brandrick, age 86, our husband and friend, of 13 Rawn Rd., Atikokan, Ontario. Elmer passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ontario. Elmer was born on July 11, 1926 in D’Arcy, […]
Peacefully at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, ON, on August 4, 2012, Marvin Hele of Fort Frances, passed away at the age of 96. Marvin was born on February 28, 1916 in Minnesota, USA. He moved to Ontario at young age settling in North Branch, Ont. Marvin was united […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Phyllis Dorothy Olson on Sunday, August 5, 2012. Phyllis, who was born August 17, 1940, will be sadly missed by her husband, Ronald Olson; and her children, Wendy Olson (Dan Nosal), Ronda Matchett (Gary), Sandy Davies (Darren) and […]
