To say that the first month or so of the Step Forward campaign has exceeded my expectations would be a massive understatement. People both near and far have made it known that they are good-hearted folks who want to lend a hand to those less fortunate. The result has been […]
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Everything around me is growing and I have a hard time remembering it was ever winter, though to be honest, I don’t try that hard. The dandelion and forsythia, the blossoms and pussy willows have all vanished. This happens every year and I get summer amnesia. The spruce trees have […]
By JoAnne Formanek Gustafson
Over the past few weeks tension has built across the district following Emo’s refusal to acknowledge Pride month in the same manner as the surrounding communities. Without rehashing all the events, it seems like a good time to consider how do we move forward in ways that unite us rather […]
Megan Walchuk
Canada is turning 153 years old tomorrow, but it’s never had a birthday bash like this before. This Canada Day won’t be like any other – no fireworks, or family events at the Point. It’s true it will look different, but all our favourite things will be there for us […]
You may have noticed that many farmers are busy trying to make hay now. If the weather would stay stable, it sure would make things nice. We finished taking the plot yields on all our forage trials last week but didn’t get it all cut with the bigger equipment because […]
We will celebrate Canada Day tomorrow. It will be different than any previous July 1st day in the history of Canada. In Fort Frances there will be no Canada Day Parade. There will be no big celebration at the Point Park. There will be no gathering along the river to […]
It’s a retread, but true, and comes as a warning to grandparents expecting sneaky grandkids over the summer. Sunday, July 25, 2010 The gene pool has been visiting in force these past weeks. The questions and methods of weaseling desires out of the grandparents are sophisticated enough to put most […]
While we have big water here in northwestern Ontario, we’re lucky that we can usually always still find a place to fish, regardless of the wind direction or how hard it’s blowing. On most of our larger lakes like Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and Wabigoon, there are some […]
By Jack Elliott China Day 9 It’s our last day on The Yangtze. This morning we visit a Pagoda that sits atop a magnificent rock. The Shibaozhai Pagoda at Zhong was built 300 years ago during the Qing Dynasty. It is now surrounded by a small dyke that protects it […]
Part two of this column of unusual plants for the shade garden, includes descriptions on how to grow Jack-in-the-pulpit and lady slipper. Although a little less common and available in nurseries than trilliums, I strongly encourage you to try either of these plants in your garden, if you can find […]
A frequent statement used to describe perfectly cooked ribs (pork or beef) is that they are so tender they “fall off the bone”. The other day I was reminded about the way I used to incorrectly cook pork ribs when I was a very young adult and thought it would […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is holding the Canada Day Road Photo Rally Scavenger Hunt on Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.. Take your team photos at various business locations and local landmarks, answer the Canada Day quiz questions and pick up several items along the […]
