By Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The annual Township of La Vallee will be hosting their annual Christmas party this Sunday (Dec. 8).The day begins at 3:30 p.m. There will be a kiddies’ corner, a sing-along, and a visit from Santa each child will get goodie bag. Supper will be served at […]
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Our dad was a man of few words, but if you got him talking about something he was interested in, he could talk your ear off about a wide range of topics, as he was educated by life. He was a hard worker and loved his concrete work over the […]
While there’s credence to the notion that Christmas has become too commercialized, the power of a gift–no matter the size or cost–cannot be denied. It shows us that someone, somewhere is thinking of us. This is appreciated all the more by those of us who may be alone at Christmas. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Snowball announces her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Shirley was born on May 20, 1954 in Fort Frances to George and Rose Snowball. She worked as a homemaker, translator and cook […]
Betty Jane (Myers) Cleroux was born Nov. 26, 1946 in Kansas City, Mo. She was brought as a newborn to live up the lake at Little Canoe River. Her parents later bought Camp Ontario on Rainy Lake. Her early years and the “Lake People” (as she liked to call them) […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, and grandfather on Nov. 28, 2019 in Rainy River, Ont. Wilmer was born in North Branch. After the untimely death of his father when he was five, Wilmer, his mother and four siblings moved to […]
Canada produces 1.6 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. Leading the pack on per capita producers is Saudi Arabia followed by Australia, the United States, and then Canada. It makes us a target to do better. Countries like Russia, China, India, the European Union, United States and Germany produce far […]
In years past, the editors of the newspapers that run The Livewell have asked me to write a Christmas gift idea column. I’ve done it a bunch of times over the years and to be honest it’s a tough one to do without sounding too repetitive. The fact is, I […]
It was my friend Jim’s birthday yesterday. On the morning of his birthday I like to sit with my coffee and compile my mental list of favourite Jim Avis memories and it invariably results in laughter. That is the gift that friendship gives us, memories and stories we can relive […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Snowball announces her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at LaV erendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Shirley was born on May 20, 1954 in Fort Frances to George and Rose Snowball. She worked as a homemaker, translator and cook […]
Enjoy Black Friday sales locally! Many Scott Street businesses are offering specials today through Saturday (or even Monday) with some staying open later than usual. See the ad on page A2 of yesterday’s Times or on the Times’ Facebook page. A Christmas lobby sale, hosted by the La Verendrye General […]
Since my last column entry was all about quick breads, I thought it would be appropriate to share one of our family favourite recipes. I am certain that we all have made a banana bread in our lifetimes, but this one embraces the spirit of the season by including cranberries […]
