The Northern Policy Institute has been focussing on human capital across Northern Ontario. Their findings do not provide for a great deal of optimism for either the Kenora or the Rainy River Districts. Even though both districts have high unemployment rates, they also have high job vacancy rates. In the […]
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Growing up I always did pretty decent in school and once it got going I didn’t hate school but I always hated this week of the year when it was time to end the two months of summer fun to head back to class. We would have to move from […]
Okay, so we need some good weather. This isn’t funny anymore. I have never had my cereal plots in the field waiting to harvest in September. I am kicking myself that I didn’t come into work over the weekend, but it is hard because I certainly have things to do […]
The butter in the butter dish was hard this morning, which can only mean one thing: it is September. And every year at this time I throw up my hands and cry out, “How did this happen?” Then I remind myself of all the good things that come with September […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Two milestone wedding anniversaries were celebrated in the weekend. Gordon and Jeannine celebrated their 65th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 1. An afternoon of family and friends shared their best wishes and reminisced with the happy couple. The event was held at Cornell Farms. Cornell’s three adult children–Kim, Debbie and Doug–along […]
Rewind will be playing all your favourite tunes from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s on Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Rainy Lake Square from 6-8 p.m. The band features Al Andrusco, Dean Tibbs, Don Halling, Gene Andrusco, Donna Stapler, and Rick Socholotuk. Free concert. Bring a chair. Food and beverages […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Archie Potson Jr. announces his passing on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at his home in Seine River First Nation. Archie was born on June 10, 1981 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Archie and Geraldine Potson. He lived in Seine River First […]
Jane Mary Snow, age 77 years, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Jane was born Nov. 28, 1941 in Fort Frances, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Irene Unger. She enjoyed her early days […]
It is with great sadness the family of Lorina “Lori” Pederson (nee Roy) of Smithers B.C., announce her passing on the morning of Aug. 19, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with MS. Lori was born to Leonard and Karina Roy May 28, 1958 in Atikokan, Ont. She attended […]
The world became a little less on Aug. 24, 2019, when Doug lost his courageous six-year battle with cancer. Born on Dec. 30, 1944 in Emo, Ont., Doug forged a trail of laughter, friendship, and love from coast to coast (with a few international spots in between). The entries on […]
It is with sad hearts that the family of Larry Buffington, 89, announces his peaceful passing on Aug. 20, 2019. Larry was born in Miscampbell on Oct. 10, 1929 to Twila and Lorenzo Buffington. In 1951 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Doreen, and they […]
It is the last long weekend of the summer. It is also the weekend that parents begin the road trips to colleges and universities across the country. It is often the weekend that cabins and cottages are closed for the season, and it is also a weekend of the final, […]
