In loving memory of Mary Louise Vivier (nee Cochrane), 64 years of age, who passed away at her home in Rose Manor on September 3, 2021. A complete announcement to follow.
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Asparagus is spring’s most luxurious vegetable. It was once cultivated for medicinal purposes as a natural remedy for blood cleansing and diuretic properties. During the Renaissance, asparagus was also promoted as an aphrodisiac and banned from the tables of most nunneries. Botanically, asparagus is a member of the lily family, […]
Many of the new techniques that have come along in bass fishing over the past couple of decades have come from Japan, where anglers only have a limited number of fisheries that actually have bass. That means the fish are highly pressured so anglers need to continue to show the […]
One of the aspects of the food & wine industry that I have realized over the years of my career as a Chef is that people can be so serious. Yes, I take pride in what I do and I think that the role I play in the industry has […]
January 28, 1941 – September 4, 2021 The family are sad to announce the sudden passing of Harold Kellar, age 80, at his residence in Devlin on Saturday, September 4, 2021. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with great sadness that the family of Harold Kellar announce his passing on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 80. Full obituary to follow.
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness day is on September 9. The local FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District invite the community to participate in the Red Shoes Rock campaign giving voice and support to those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure by wearing red shoes on September […]
The Bluenose II is currently docked on the Lunenburg wharf on Nova Scotia’s south shore. I like to think she dreams, while gazing out to the Atlantic, of racing with the same prowess as her predecessor in whose likeness she was created. Visitors are allowed to stroll her open decks […]
Dear editor, Vast, beautiful, healthy forests define Canada, making up 38 per cent of our land. But they are under attack. Wildfires engulf huge swaths of woodlands in British Columbia; smoke from similar infernos in north-west Ontario reaches as far as Toronto, Windsor and Ottawa. We know a main cause […]
Prior to the last municipal election, affordable housing in Fort Frances and the district was a concern of many voters. Now in the 2021 Federal Election cycle, affordable housing has become a major issue with Canadian voters from coast to coast. The government’s definition of affordable housing includes a statement […]
Bob Dunn
Distant Replay
Distant Replay
Flashback: A sideline reporter’s job is to interview out-of-breath football players on the sidelines as they prepare for the next series of plays. This is new to radio (or TV) broadcasts. Also new to this is the reporter, who is told by a broadcast higher-up he now has a half-time […]
You know it is just amazing how many emails I get from people I haven’t written to They offer all kinds of goods and services that I’m not even interested in. Isn’t it amazing. Of particular interest are the charities I support. People like Canadian Red Cross CNIB and Leprosy […]
