Helen Elizabeth Logan passed away in her 96th year on Aug. 26, 2011 at Riverside Health Centre (La Verendrye Hospital) in Fort Frances. Helen was born on June 12, 1915 in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, to John and Kate Ahdemar. At age six, Helen, along with her brothers and sisters, attended […]
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Teresa A. Ness, 82, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 at the Falls Good Samaritan Society. She was born Feb. 1, 1929 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Melanie and Giovanni Lovisa. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Robert Ness; and brother, Donald Lovisa. Teresa is […]
At a time when politicians aren’t widely regarded with high esteem by people, it’s rare to see one who genuinely captured the respect and admiration of the masses. Jack Layton was among those few. The outpouring of accolades and grief at makeshift memorials right across the country this week is […]
There was a television commercial that showed a young person with a father in a boat. It opened showing both persons alone. Then it expanded to show the two in the boat with fishing poles in their hands and the caption, “If you want some time face time with your […]
It was a long time ago. So long ago that I can hardly remember the journey. We were taking a three-day train trip from Edmonton to Toronto with two small children to attend my husband’s parents’ 50th anniversary. We had a special deal by travelling before school was out and […]
A truck drove past me at noon one day last week. It was a scorching hot day with little breeze, if any. The truck was loaded with turkeys—big white turkeys crammed into crates to limit their movement to keep them secure. My stomach began to ache and I felt nauseated, […]
Probably a great many of you have never ever seen a shrew. First, they are very small. Second, when you go tramping through the woods, your footsteps sound like explosions to these tiny animals, so they wisely stay put. It may surprise you to know that we, in Northern Ontario, […]
? This past weekend was probably the quietest one of the entire summer for me. There were no tournaments and I had no visitors in town, so I was able to get some downtime and catch up a bit from what has been a crazy summer. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Wow—what a great weekend we had! The weather was perfect for the Emo Fair. I don’t remember ever having such relaxed, content cows. The breeze was blowing through our barn and it was cool, which eliminated a lot of the flies. The cattle really enjoyed themselves. I realize the rain […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo
This is the first of a two-part article on using bunker silos. Bunker silos offer many advantages over tower silos for the storage of haylage and corn silage, but require careful management to minimize fermentation and spoilage losses. Along with proper harvest moisture and length of cut, additional attention must […]
From the Ontario Stewardship Rangers
A big hello from the OSR crew! We began the week (Aug. 15) by heading out with conservation officer Mike Veniot to clean up boat launches, entry points, and campsites along the shores of Rainy Lake! Not only did we get to learn more about what conservation officers do, but […]
? Let’s face it, if you are a huge fan of a sports franchise, you are going to support them through thick and thin and defend them no matter what. But over the last little while here in North American, that passion fans bring has started to go over the […]
