After two years of Covid panic and the unending winter of 22 while we hid in our caves fearfulof contact with any other plague carrying human, are we ready to step back out into the real world? Is it time for a road trip? How many more booster shots before […]
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By: Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru A previous column provided some background information on considering weeping Trees or shrubs to add Interest in your garden and listed some fantastic shrub species to look for. This column will focus on trees with the weeping structure. As there are many species of […]
When I was a child, my dad wore a hat. It was usually a fedora in the fall, winter, and spring. He went through a phase where he wore a soft grey ascot cap or flat cap, I’m not sure of its correct name. In summer he wore a lightweight […]
I listened with great earnestness as young people described the difficulties of beginning work in Toronto. I was particularly caught by the experiences of a newly graduated nurse attempting to work in downtown Toronto hospital and exist on a first-year nurses salary. She lived in a single room apartment with […]
CHEF DEZ ON COOKING Check your pantry right now. I can almost guarantee that you have store-bought taco seasoning and seasoning salt in there. Why not make them yourself instead? With these two recipes (also found in my latest cookbook Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez), you can. These […]
Dear Editor, A huge thank you to all the families who brought their children to the Rainy Lake Square to celebrate our annual Egg-stravaganza. The face painters and mascots brought many happy smiles. We were overwhelmed and blessed with the huge variety of donated prize baskets, bikes, and helmets from […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to you today so that my letter to Town Council may be read by the Public as it was not addressed during the April 11th meeting regarding the proposed zoning amendment of the lagoon property. I own the closest property to the proposed crypto-currency mining […]
It is with broken hearts that the family of Jesse Morrisseau announces his passing on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ontario. Jesse was born on September 25, 1979, to Marty and Monica Morrisseau in Fort Frances. He grew up on Couchiching First Nation and attended Catholic schools and […]
A Bake Sale and Cookie Walk will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 in Fort Frances. It will take place today, Thursday April 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proof of vaccination required. Avery Raquel will be entertaining crowds with her vocal talent, Friday April 15 […]
