It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Meryle Ogden, who passed away peacefully, with family by her side, at her residence at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Meryle was born Feb. 19, 1922 to the late Charles and Nettie Strachan. She was the fifth […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Meryle Ogden, who passed away peacefully, with family by her side, at her residence at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Meryle was born Feb. 19, 1922 to the late Charles and Nettie Strachan. She was the fifth […]
We are all too prepared to accuse the provincial government—centered in Toronto—of not understanding Northwestern Ontario and investing in our communities. Some of those criticisms are warranted. Many are not. The province, for instance, has set an aggressive schedule rebuilding Ontario’s highways. Right across Rainy River District, we are experiencing […]
I watch people. I think I’ve always watched people. I look for clues in how they hold their hands, or repeatedly pull on a ball cap as if they are trying to keep their thoughts contained or massage an eyebrow to control a worry. I look for sad, for weary, […]
Under normal circumstances, plants take up nitrogen in the form of nitrate; it is converted to ammonia, which is incorporated into plant protein. Cattle convert the nitrate from plants to nitrite, which, in turn, is converted to ammonia and used by microbes in the rumen to make protein. However, with […]
Well, I’m hoping the sun will return again! I think we all enjoyed it much more than these dark wet days. We have surpassed normal rainfall amounts for September so I’m hoping that means October will be drier. I certainly need the sunshine to return in order to complete our […]
This past weekend was a busy one across Sunset Country for anglers competing in fishing tournaments as four were taking place. LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Rainy Lake hosted a one-day bass tournament on Saturday, and there was a two-day musky tournament in Nestor Falls, a two-day bass tournament at […]
Brightly-flashing neon signs could not have illuminated any better the choice facing American voters in the Nov. 8 election that was on display Monday night during the first presidential debate. Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady and Secretary of State who is the Democrats’ nominee for president, was poised and […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Phyllis Angus, 93, of Emo, Ont., and formerly of Chapple Township, Ont., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at the Emo Health Centre with her family by her side. Phyllis was born Dec. 14, 1922 in Solsgirth, Man. to Algernon and Lily Judson. She […]
Janice Marie (Bird) Cullen quietly and courageously joined her parents and grandparents on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 after a long-time battle with Scleroderma. Jan was born April 2, 1951 to Ernest and Beatrice (Yerxa) Bird in Fort Frances, Ont. Jan and her brother, Greg’s, parents had parted ways when they […]
Heino Edwin August (Ed) Kivimaki passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. He was born April 21, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to August (Gus) and Helvi Kivimaki. Ed is survived by his partner, Vivian Callaghan; son, Kelvin (Kim) of North Bay, Ont. […]
