I was thinking when I woke up this morning, while trying not to think about what may or may not happen south of the border today, November 3 as I sit at my desk to write, thinking about community and what it means now as compared to what it meant […]
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We are well into what looks to be a fairly successful deer season. At the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River, this month has been filled almost exclusively with tales of the great hunting prowess of those gathered round this fount of knowledge. “It was a 12-pointer with […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The annual Stuff A Cruiser will take place December 5 at Cloverleaf Groceries in Emo. This is a fundraiser that collects groceries to help people in need. Volunteers are needed and high school students are welcome (a way to earn needed volunteer hours). Call Charlene at 1 (807) 275-8841 or […]
Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement marking Indigenous Veterans Day: “Today, we honour the thousands of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who served and are serving Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. We remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in […]
As you are reading this, it is time to think about Remembrance Days past. I have stood at the Cenotaph in Fort Frances when a bitterly cold west wind drove up from the river and we shivered in the cold wet snow as taps were played. I could feel the […]
Well we successfully finished of our Sale Season this weekend. The cattle were all loaded and on their way to their new homes by 2:00 p.m. on Sunday which is record setting. On Saturday we sold 988 head. We were expecting a few more animals but because of the nice […]
Cherries are classified as either sweet or sour. Sweet cherries are the cherries that as a consumer we cannot wait to find in late spring to early summer in our local grocery store. Sweet cherries from the western United States and Canada (for example: Bing and Ranier) are appreciated for […]
Having the worst tournament of my career in tournament competition was not how I wanted to finish off the 2020 season. The final Bassmaster Elite Series event of the year took place this past weekend at Lake Fork, Texas, one of the most well-known big bass fisheries in the World. […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
With Remembrance Day here, we often think of what we owe our veterans. Generations before us fought and died to give us a free and peaceful society, with democratic elections and the freedom to disagree. They paid the ultimate price for our freedom. But they didn’t pay the full cost. […]
I still remember the first time I tried roasted chestnuts. It was on a cold winter afternoon while strolling past all of the decorative lights and stores on Robson Street in Vancouver. We came across a street vendor selling these heated little goodies and decided to give them a try. […]
Barbara Ann Raine passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital. A complete obituary will follow.
Remembrance Day ceremonies at Couchiching First Nation will take place November 11 at 11 a.m. at the cenotaph behind the Band Office. Remembrance Day Ceremonies for the Fort Frances Legion Branch 29 will be live streamed at 11 a.m. on the Legion’s Facebook page. The legion is also asking residents […]
