I was reading Maria Popova, my favourite blogger, who recently quoted Kahlil Gibran from his poem Youth and Age in which he writes – “The unfolding of life does more than fray our bodies with entropy, it softens our spirit, blunting the edge of vanity and broadening the aperture of […]

”Your car is filthy!” was the first thing Pickle said as we left the Bakery in Rainy River the other morning post caffeine and toast. The occasion was my eye exam that included pupil dilation which required I have a driver for the post exam trip unless I wanted to […]

This time of year has always been exciting for me. The cold weather has finally given up (mostly) and it’s just nice to be outside. There are some fishing options still available and if you’re like most of us, you can probably find a bunch of jobs to do around […]

It happened that I arrived in Montreal, my new home, eight games before the baseball season ended in 1972. That gave me an opportunity to witness two historic events at Jarry Park — Bill Stoneman’s second no-hitter and, more significantly, Jackie Robinson’s last visit to his adopted city. In both […]

Brendan (Ben) Grant, 62, of Emo, Ontario, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 10, 2023. He was born on August 4, 1960, in Emo to Neal and Ita Grant and spent the first few years of his life in Barwick on the family farm, before moving to Emo at the […]

Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Mildred Harper, 38, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on April 12, 2023, at the Sault Area Hospital. Mildred was born on February 24, 1985, in Fort Frances to parents Zachary Harper and Lila Boshkaykin. Mildred grew up in Seine River First Nation […]

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:58 p.m., Sandra Hill, beloved mother, wife, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away. The doors of heaven have opened for her. She is now reunited in spirit with our Lord and His promises of life beyond this Earth are now fulfilled. We pray for […]

The family of Katherine Stahn sadly announce her passing on Monday, April 17, 2023, at home with her family by her side. A celebration of her life will be held at Northridge Funeral Home on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge […]

Aaptiway Giizhig Kwe On Thursday April 6, 2023, Diane “Aaptiway Giizhig Kwe” Morrison of Nigigoonsiminkaanging First Nation began her journey to the spirit world. Diane was born on January 15, 1958, in Fort Frances, Ont. Diane was a loving and devoted wife of 45 years to Ernie Morrison Sr. and […]

Rainy River District Festival of the performing arts– Is up and running. Check out the festival’s Facebook page for additional information about drama classes in the coming weeks. Admission to sessions is $2. The highlights concert is May 2 at 6:30 p.m. admission $5. DIY Craft Nights–At the Seven Generations […]