Born to Jackie Capondag and Andrew Gartshore of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Eugene Murray Dyson Gartshore weighing 8 lbs 4oz, on December 30, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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I am waiting on my last two cows to calve, and I would be lying if I told you that I am not looking forward to a full night of sleep. It has all caught up to me and I am in need of some quality shuteye. Today was a […]
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity”—Simone Weil Last month we opened up the topic of paying attention. Our plan was to practice paying more attention to what is going on in the present. One huge step toward being able to do this better is in noticing the […]
For almost 47 years, a Canadian flag has flown from the front of our home. The only time it disappears is in the time of Christmas lights. I returned it to its position this past Sunday, and as it began waving in the breeze, I realized again how proud I […]
In Winnipeg, we have a 32-year-old nephew with Special Olympics credentials in curling and snowshoeing. Austin doesn’t play hockey, but he knows about Billy Mosienko, the only National Hockey League player ever to score three goals in 21 seconds. Every week, Austin is a five-pin bowler at Billy Mosienko Bowling. […]
When I was 19, I returned home for summer break from university. Mom (who worked in education and had summer breaks off too) and I were watching a movie based on the work of Indigenous American author Sherman Alexie. In one scene, the main character recalls a childhood Christmas. His […]
Did you know? It’s National Poison Prevention Week! In Canada, medications continue to be the leading cause of calls to “poison centres” for people of all ages. While these medications are designed to help us, they are only safe when used exactly as directed. This week, take a few minutes […]
The book Braiding Sweetgrass sits on my shelf, always at the ready. I often pull it down and open it to randomly read any passage that appears on the page. It is that kind of book. I also have the audiobook version, on which Robin Wall Kimmerer’s voice calms any […]
Is the daylily the perfect perennial? They can grow in a wide range of soil and light conditions, have few insect problems, can tolerate drier conditions, and come in hundreds of varieties. Daylilies can be planted in a variety of landscape settings – positioned to make wonderful background plantings, naturalized […]
“Mizhakii Binesii” Mooz Ndootem June 10, 1948 – March 13, 2026 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our husband, father, brother, uncle and friend Richard David Green of Shoal Lake #40. Richard passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the La […]
Joe Kliner passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 13, 2026, at the age of 96. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Carol; parents Henry and Mary Kliner; brothers Robert, Adolph (Ed) and sister Lillian. He is survived by his children Lynne-Marie (Kelly) Lampi, Bonnie (Ed) […]
Kelly Lynn Major, a member of Rainy River First Nations and the Bear Clan, passed away on March 5, 2026, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, surrounded by her children and family at the age of 43. Kelly was born on December 24, 1982, in Manitou Rapids 11, Ontario, to Marilyn Major […]
