Anne Saltel Dear editor: A municipal election represents the purist form of democracy. One person placing him(her)self in the race for mayor or council. There is no affiliation with a political party or a platform to follow (sometimes I think there should be guidelines as to what issues one can […]
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Laura Singleton Dear editor: Last week, I sent a letter to the Riverside board of directors pointing out that the corporation has fallen short of providing adequate support for the Rainy River Health Centre in this period of manpower shortage. Although Riverside is responsible for our hospital, the corporation has […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
Fall is here, things are dry, and there is still work that can be done in the fields; both in getting crops off and applying organic fertilizer (i.e., manure) for next year’s crops. When spreading manure, you must keep in mind Best Management Practices. You may not be aware but […]
By Sarah Campbell
On Oct. 6, voters across the Kenora-Rainy River riding sent a clear message to the rest of the province: we want to be heard. I would like to thank everyone for the support and faith you have put in me. I am honoured to take our message to Queen’s Park […]
I was able to summarize our weather data and we ended up with 2,493 Corn Heat Units, which is a bit more than normal (2,350). Meanwhile, rainfall for May, June, July, August, and September was 280.4 mm (11.2 inches), well below the norm of 440.5mm (17.6 inches), so we really […]
Change is coming. I can feel it out there, somewhere, where decency and trust and safety exist, where honour is power and integrity our weapon, where the voice of the masses speaks for the disenfranchised, the broken, the injured, and the forgotten. At least I hope change is coming. Hope. […]
I walked into the living room and there he was—a perpetual giggling ball of somersaults recoiling back and forth across the length of the couch. The remaining three little peppers stood about in “jaw drop and stun” mode—clearly amazed as the little whippersnapper rotated in an orbit oblivious to the […]
This past week was a busy one in Canada and around the world, with many events having long-term implications both at home and abroad. Here is a recap of some of the events and my opinion on how this is likely to affect things moving forward. The first really big […]
For a month-and-a-half, I’ve been negligent in attending to my yard. I have used the excuses that Marnie and I were travelling, that the great weekends should be spent at the cabin, and, the best of all, it is getting dark too early. I suspect my neighbours have been wondering […]
No matter what the product, whether we’re talking about cars, stereos, computers, or hockey sticks, there’s always the best of the best. Usually these high-end products are the most technologically advanced—and the most expensive. In fishing, there are super high-end products in every category, whether you want to talk about […]
In most circumstances, a 3-4 season in high school football would be considered a disappointment. Heck, if this was the cut-throat world of Texas high school football, a coach more than likely would be fired following the first game of the season if his team was soundly blanked in their […]
Donalda Marguerite Sharpe passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Donalda was predeceased by her parents, Glen and Frieda Stewart; husband, George Sharpe in 1988; and daughter, Susan in 2007. Donalda is survived by her daughter, Leslie Sharpe (Bill Gallant); grandson, William Mark Boles; and great-granddaughter, Kara Boles. She also is […]
