Everyone from southern Ontario is asking me how the winter here is going. They’re concerned because their temperatures have been fluctuating from minus-20 to plus-10 C. I replied that I’m concerned since we keep hearing this is the last of the cold snap but it is back down to minus-40. […]
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“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” –Maya Angelou The topic of loneliness is on the airwaves these days. Perhaps winter is when we become more acutely aware of the affects of loneliness. CBC’s “Cross-Country Check-Up” recently discussed […]
Vivian Neilson passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Gordon Calder, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
It is with great sadness that the family of Harvey Charles Joseph Vien announces his passing on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Harvey was born on May 17, 1946 to Joseph and Emelia Vien in Fort Frances. Harvey lived here most of […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold “Bo” Armstrong on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at his home in Elora, Ont. Beloved husband and best friend for more than 61 years to Marlene Kathryn Armstrong (nee Chase); father to son, Hal Armstrong and partner, Renee, grandsons, […]
The 2018 FLW Tour season kicked off this past weekend on Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The full field of 187 anglers fished the first two days before it was cut to the top 30 on Day 3 and then the top 10 for Day 4. Over the course of […]
We pretty much have whipped through the first month of 2018 and it sounds like we have some colder temperatures in store for us again. I have my cows all moved into the calving area now and my barn is close to being ready. I just have to get the […]
Many times (perhaps most times) when I listen to the infinite struggles that are reported on any given day, I can’t help wondering what is it that I can do? I mostly shrug my shoulders and feel powerless. I recycle with great enthusiasm and I feel noble having very little […]
With new revelations of sexual misconduct and other forms of harassment being levelled almost daily against politicians of all stripes and levels, Canadians must be wondering just who we have entrusted to run our country (or respective province), not to mention spend our money wisely. One gets the distinct impression […]
Dear editor: Winter can be very icy and there are many ways to prevent it. [But] the streets are unacceptable, forcing people to go to big box stores instead of small businesses. Imagine being in a wheelchair for a day and realizing it’s really not easy. Trying to get out […]
The SIJHL 2018 Showcase, presented by the Seven Generations Education Institute and Flint House, continues today (Jan. 31) with games featuring Thunder Bay vs. English River (1 p.m.), Thief River Falls vs. Minnesota (4:15 p.m.), and the Lakers vs. Dryden (7:30 p.m.) Admission is $25 for a day pass or […]
