There was a hint of fall in the air this morning as I walked to work. My thermal coffee cup felt warming to the touch. The cool Sunday night air had made sleeping finally comfortable in our second storey bedroom. For the month of August, the attic and ceiling across […]
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I like to think I’m not a whiner; not one of those individuals whose glass is perpetually half-empty.I pride myself on thinking positively. But—and there always seems to be a but—my latest flight from Halifax to Toronto drained every last hint of Pollyanna from my soul. I arrived at the […]
The breeze in the forest is starting to cool at night, and this week a bright yellow school bus reminded me of the time of year. I used to work as a school teacher, and I’m still programmed with that feeling that arrives at the end of summer. September is […]
We have finished combining all our grain plots at EARS. Things went quite well for us—sure helps when the weather co-operates. Some plots are mature more because of our dry conditions. All we have left to combine is soybeans and they are awhile away from being ready to go. Unfortunately […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
Last week’s article dealt with filling and packing bunker silos. This week’s continues with covering and feeding out. Covering and sealing horizontal silos quickly is essential to avoid spoilage and dry matter loss from both air infiltration and rainfall. Rainfall washes organic acids and soluble nutrients from the silage. […]
The seventh-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend on the American side of Rainy Lake and on the Rainy River. This has turned into a top-notch tournament in the region that attracts not only American anglers but several from Ontario as well, that travel across to participate. […]
With the new school year underway, morning and afternoon traffic has once again become a little more hectic in Fort Frances. Buses picking up and dropping off children. Parents driving their kids to school. Students walking and biking to and fro, sometimes in groups. All of this can lead to […]
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 […]
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 […]
