Something is afoot. I received an email from my doctor’s office advising all patients that a policy of zero tolerance was in place regarding rude, abusive, and violent behaviour of patients towards office staff and medical practitioners. The language in the email was specific and left no room for misunderstanding. […]
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Dear editor, As a recently retired member of the Emo Fire Dept. with over 20 years of service I found the comments by Chief Griffith of the A.C.E.L Fire Departments on B93 radio regarding practice numbers upsetting. I have spoken to several firefighters from A.C.E.L and was told practice numbers […]
Dear editor, It is truly unfortunate that we as a society only grab a hold of just enough information to support a certain predetermined line of thinking, and not consider all the pertinent information. This “interview” that the retired Deputy Chief is quoting are sound clips that I believe were […]
Dear editor, Last summer, I was in Salmon Arm B.C., I noticed there hanging flower pots/baskets, were so high off the ground, only the birds could see the pretty flowers. On my way back to Ontario, I stopped in a little place called Indian Head Saskatchewan and there were hanging flower […]
If you have been involved with any organization, you will know the value of a great bookkeeper. We had a great bookkeeper working with us for the abattoir / Rainy River Meats and she has decided to part with us. We are fortunate that we have found someone to replace […]
The Dance Hall renovations are coming along, the parking lot, sidewalks and landscaping is completed. Ken Hyatt (the carpenter taking on this project) shared with me that Bruce Brigham (electrician) will be continuing with wiring. It’s hoping the wiring and insulation will be done by Christmas, following that completion the […]
By Liz Adam
Certified Life Coach
Certified Life Coach
Probably only the most avid of winter sports fans are happy that summer is over and winter has unofficially arrived rather unceremoniously on Remembrance Day when enough snow fell that we could only face the cold hard facts. For most of us, letting go of summer is at least a […]
The English ivy is one of the easiest houseplants there is to grow in your home. It is a trailing vine that can be trained and shaped onto a trellis or topiary form, or left to hang over the pot and trail to the floor, or trained to climb a […]
Pele. Maradona. Ronaldo. Eusebio. Kaka. Zidane. Neymar. Socrates. Soccer is full of great players known by one name, many of them Brazilians. Sometimes, even people who know nothing about soccer have heard of them. By the time the current World Cup is over, Canada could have one of its own. […]
I guess it goes without saying that I love to cook. For me, a perfect Sunday afternoon would be in the kitchen, with music playing, and having fun with ingredients. However, I do realize this passion is not shared by all. Whether you love cooking or not, it is a […]
If you like to hunt, then you are probably finding ways to stay busy during this freeze up period. I think it’s safe to say that we’re done with the boats now and for the most part, we don’t quite have safe ice yet to get out and drill some […]
It is with great sadness the family of Blair Thomas Beadow announces his sudden passing on November 18, 2022, at the age of 71. Blair was born on November 27, 1950, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, to John and Jean Beadow. Blair grew up in a full household, being the oldest of […]
