As we approach the Christmas season and the start of another year, it is a time to reflect on the past one. I’m left with a feeling that across the district—from Atikokan to Rainy River to Nestor Falls—there today exists an air of optimism. Prospecting, gold exploration, and gold mining […]
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When it was first announced, I was hopeful the McGuinty government’s proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit would provide meaningful financial assistance for seniors wanting to make renovations that will allow them to stay in their homes longer. Last week we learned more about this proposed tax credit. And while […]
You may or may not know it but this Saturday (Dec. 10) is International Slow Food Day. That doesn’t mean we should chew our food with renewed vigour on Saturday, or put our feet up and close our eyes while we dine. But it does mean we should increase our […]
It’s only the beginning of December and I feel I’ve already experienced Christmas. A wonderful, warm, fun, nostalgic Christmas–full of good cheer. It all began last Sunday afternoon when I attended an excellent Christmas concert. It was a varied concert, including women’s voices, men’s voices, bells, and instruments. As I […]
Lisa Kogan, a writer-at-large for Oprah Winfrey’s “O” magazine, has the floor. “You could fill entire football stadiums with all the things that I don’t know.” I, too, admit to my unknowns—and some of them perpetuate in relentless head-banging fashion. I don’t know how the manufacturers of pantyhose expect that […]
Wow, time certainly is ticking away quickly now and I have very little Christmas shopping done yet. Shopping is not my thing. It’s not that I’m cheap. I just don’t enjoy shopping and find no one truly needs much, so you tend to buy just to buy and that’s no […]
It never fails. Every fall my garden provides me with a bonanza of those glorious gourds: squash. I love squash—all kinds. Summer, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, acorn, Hubbard, even zucchini. So every year, I dedicate a “smallish” portion of the garden to these beauties and wind up having them take over […]
The Ontario Century Farm Sign (CFS) was initiated in 1967 as a Canadian centennial project of the Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario (JFAO). The project continues today because of the popular demand for these centennial celebrant signs. The fee supports the cost of the program and leadership development within JFAO. […]
“Meals on Wheels” has been a very worthwhile program here for more than 40 years, and hopefully it will continue long into the future. To do so, however, takes help. A recent push to get more businesses and organizations involved in delivering the meals has had some success but more […]
Rick Wiedenhoeft Dear editor: Having read Eric Rude’s letter to the editor (“Help me understand), he asks a very good question to which all residents deserve an answer before you sign your name to the petition [against the proposed re-zoning of the “Nelson Street Park.”] I have no problem with […]
Eric H. Rude To the editor: Thank you for last week’s space, and as a follow-up I am looking for solutions. I am hoping we can solve this. I feel the town should promote development where it is best. Since the town now has chosen to enter the real estate […]
Barbara Morgan Dear editor: On Nov. 28, members of the District of Rainy River Law Library Association (“DRRLLA”) were advised that the judge appointed for the Ontario Court of Justice, in the Rainy River District, is relocating in May, 2012. The decision was made by the Chief Justice for the […]
