BLISS–Born to Neil and Rebecca Bliss of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Mackenzie Jean, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on November 18, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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WATSON-SIMMONS–Born to Robin Simmons and Caelynn Watson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Dylan Issac, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on November 24, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, my loving husband of 52 years was welcomed home. Russell was born at home in Couchiching First Nation on April 30, 1941 to the late Samuel and Margaret Jourdain. On Sept. 7, 1959, he married the love of his life, Annabelle, […]
Eric H. Rude To the editor: Help me understand what has changed. Why do we visit past issues to redo them all the time, and waste people’s time and taxpayers’ dollars? Why are we visiting the issue to re-zone the “Nelson Street Park” again for four or five lots, then […]
Wilma Kate Mary Moats (nee Turner) passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at the Riverview Health Centre at the age of 89. She was born April 16, 1922. Left to forever cherish her memory are her children, Richard Moats of Regina, Sask., Jennifer Shaw-Read (Barry) of Ottawa, Ont., and Jill […]
John Steinke Dear editor: This is meant to make some reference to the antics of our mayor and councillors, and their employees, in our old and historic town. Remember the newspaper article comments right after the election? It gave us hope that they would be paying attention to, and dealing […]
The media has long been criticized for focusing too much on the “bad news,” with newspaper pages and newscasts dominated daily by coverage of wars, civil unrest, murders, natural disasters, economic chaos, and every other scourge that could possibly befall the human race. When it comes to teenagers, the stories […]
Ken Perry Dear editor: In reply to the “From the Publisher’s [Poison] Pen” (Nov. 23): The free world, as we know it, is in a state of financial reorganization. Simply put, we have outgrown our ability to collect the monies needed to sustain ourselves in the fashion that we are […]
It was an old African proverb that first said, in its own language, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The exact origin of that phrase seems lost in time, but many writers have borrowed it. I would take it one step further and say it takes an entire […]
Thank you to everyone for all the nice notes, cards, and gifts in memory of “Karma.” I still feel very lost and lonely, but it certainly made me feel good knowing how many people saw how much she meant to me and what a good dog she was. In the […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
For various reasons, many producers and aspiring producers consider leasing, rather than owning, farm property. Leasing land allows a producer the flexibility of controlling the farming decisions while avoiding some of the pitfalls of ownership. But while it is a popular method of gaining access to necessary resources, there […]
