By my count, there have been 17 different match-ups playing for whatever it is they play for at the National Hockey League All-Star Game, this week in the city self-proclaimed to be the heart of hockey, Toronto. There have been ties games, overtime games, and shootouts. They’ve played All-Stars against […]
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Dear editor, What a great opportunity to at least investigate and possibly bring a new Assisted Living facility to fruition – The Copper River Inn is for sale, and it would make creating an Assisted Living facility easy. All the amenities are already within the building, such as nice size […]
If I’m being honest, I wasn’t disappointed when the mild weather made its return late last week across Northwest Ontario. The January cold snap was needed and solidified the ice on area lakes but I don’t love the extreme cold as I’m sure most of you don’t either. While we’re […]
Many gardeners already know that most shade loving plants prefer moist soils, so when a gardener encounters an area that has dry and shady conditions, it can provide a special challenge for gardeners. You may have an area in your yard that is quite dry and shady because it’s under […]
I was feeling like I was doing so well getting things accomplished but it seems like it went south on me! I have high hopes for a good work week coming up. I agreed to help review some grant applications for an agency thinking that it wouldn’t be too much, […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Allan Kellar, 87, of Emo,Ontario, on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Emo Health Centre. Allan was born on June 2, 1936, to parents Lawrence and Evelyn (nee Allan) Kellar. In his early years Allan worked at numerous jobs including the Mando Camps […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ken Morrison announce his sudden passing on January 11, 2024, at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Ken was born in Fort Frances, Ont., on February 14, 1955, to parents Joan Calder and Albert “Hat” Morrison. Ken’s passions were music and […]
It is with deep sadness the family of Linnea Nixon, age 93, announces her passing on January 23, 2024.Linnea passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, listening to her favourite music with her family by her side. Linnea was born in Pratt Twp, Bergland, Ontario, on July […]
Nedamaanakwad nindigo Migizi nindoodem Raymond Clifford Wilson was born on August 12, 1935. Ray passed away at his home on January 22, 2024. Ray was 88 years old. Ray was predeceased by his parents Lucy Adams and Albert Wilson; by his two brothers Wallace and Gordon Wilson; and by his […]
On our way to visit our granddaughters in Calgary we cross the Prairies in almost a day. We notice the road signs announcing places like Whitewood, Grenfell, Gull Lake, Kindersley, Wynard Saskatchewan. We don’t stop, but whether visiting relatives in Saskatoon, we ended up at the Biggar Hospital with my […]
As our January thaw manufactures puddles that are seeping through my not so waterproof shoes, I dream of the blooms of Lotus Land, aka B.C. Here’s a little retread from a decade or so ago. After 40 years of wedded bliss my wife, the Pearl or the Orient, and I […]
In my research of the fur trade, I read observations recorded by European men writing for history’s sake, men like James Isham in the 1730s and Andrew Graham 30 years later. One thing caught my eye and stuck with me was the wolverine. The wolverine was clever, difficult to trap, […]
