Canadians will celebrate Canada Day this weekend. Across the country, we will move to the outdoors in droves to enjoy this first summer long weekend. Traditional Canada parades, barbecues, picnics and fireworks will mark the day for most of us. Canada became an independent nation in 1867 under Queen Victoria […]
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Last Wednesday Bill 55, better known as the budget bill, successfully passed third- and final- reading in Queen’s Park, preventing an election. Last week’s column outlined a number of improvements the NDP had successfully pushed for in order to help the budget pass. This week I would like to update […]
Sometimes a person gets a nostalgic, wistful yearning for a former place and a former time. A place and time when we experienced much happiness. Such a place and time for me is Edmonton, Alberta, in the 1960s. We lived in Edmonton only nine years—a relatively short time in the […]
The opening of the Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre in Sioux Narrows creates another attraction for residents and visitors to Northwestern Ontario to go to. As a sport fishing centre, it will attract visitors who come to the area to fish the great variety of fish found in this corner of […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The following is part two of an article on determining the amount of forage you have available on pasture for your livestock. •Sample and weigh A more accurate method to calculate the amount of forage in a pasture is to harvest two or three […]
I have a photograph of my late grandmother, Florence Drennan, on the wall facing where I sit and write. The photo was taken in 1929. Grandma is 14 years old and one of eight young girls in wool cloche-style hats trying to be still for the photographer. Some of them […]
I like sports. I can be obsessive in my “watching” and if I had to categorize from favourite down, I’m not sure I could. Instead, I shall just put all my favourites in an alphabetical hat: baseball, curling, golf, show jumping, tennis. That’s a good start anyway. I used to […]
It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of John Payne, who was lovingly cared for at home, until death took him in his sleep, on Monday, June 25, 2012, just as he had hoped for. John was born on September 5, 1934, in Ascot, England. He leaves to […]
Bruce Lloyd, 66, formerly of Fort Frances, passed away Sunday, June 24 in Alberta after a lengthy illness.
BLANKENSHIP–Born to Wesley and Shanna, nee Brewster, of Atikokan, Ont., a boy, Weston Jaxxen, weighing 10 lbs. 3 oz. on June 15, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Margaret “Lou” Lougheed, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 Funeral services are pending. A complete obituary to follow.
