It certainly looks like we will have some combining to do in the month of July as the barley is ripening quickly. We will hold off harvesting anything, though, until after our open house next Thursday evening (July 26). It looks as though the second cut of the alfalfa will […]
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There were signs, but only a stray chewed bit of paper on the floor of the van. Probably just a stray critter passing through, thought Giggles, as she climbed hurriedly into the van headed for a gab fest in Fat Frantic. A couple miles east of Hooterville, Giggles roared past […]
Peacefully, surrounded by love, Shirley Anne Russell passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at her Rainycrest home in Fort Frances, Ont. Shirley was born Friday, Sept. 3, 1937 in Winnipeg, Man. and moved with her family to a farm on the river in La Vallee. In 1940, the family moved […]
In general terms I do not like ants. They show up inside the house where they are not welcome, and on occasion there is the one ant that is so much bigger than I expect and it freaks me out. On the other hand, ants also fascinate me and I […]
For months now, “fiscal restraint” and “responsibility” have been buzz words used by the McGuinty government to justify major cuts to important programs across the province. During this time, we have been told that because of the provincial deficit, the government simply cannot afford to provide hard-working families with meaningful […]
If I was able to write anyone’s biography, it would be tempting to seek out Harper Lee and find out the little details of her very short but amazing writing career. I’d like to ask Nelson Mandela how he kept positive while he was confined in prison and bumping up […]
Rod Otterness To the editor: Nobody likes a rainout. Our competitive spirit was frustrated by the rainout of the “Pulling for Peace” international tug-of-war on July 2. Nevertheless, this year’s rainout can’t hide the fact that Canada bested the U.S. by getting Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s signature on the federal […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lydia Ferguson announces her passing on Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Lydia was born Dec. 6, 1926 in Cordenons, Italy to Davide and Emma DelZotto. The family moved to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1930, where she attended St. […]
Nickolas Gushulak, of Kamloops, B.C., passed away on his Birthday, Saturday, July 14, 2012, at the age of 94. Nickolas is survived by his loving children, Carol (Ken) Churchwell of Kamloops, B.C. and Julian (Dianne) Gushulak of Kamloops, B.C.; and grandchildren, Wendy (Derek) Lorcher, and Christopher, David, Sally, and Vance […]
The annual Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic was a special one for me this past weekend because I got to watch my dad, Jim Gustafson, and his partner, Dean Smith, whup everybody to win the tournament after fishing in it together for many years. In fact, it was my dad […]
It’s becoming increasingly harder to believe, given the recent form of their teams, but there once was a time when my hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and its cross-border sister city of the same name in Michigan, were the powerhouses in major junior and collegiate hockey. During a three […]
