Mae Triskle passed away peacefully at ARCH Hospice on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 in her 93rd year. She was born Sept. 14, 1924 in Pinewood, Ont. to Samuel and Regina Boucher. On May 28, 1946, she was united in marriage to Edward Trisckle. They resided in Sleeman, Ont., then relocated […]
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Walter Henry Cunningham, 78, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Walter was born in Clinton, Ont. on Dec. 18, 1937 to Guy and Margaret Cunningham. He was raised on the family farm in Hullett Township, Ont. Walter was married on Sept. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Blair “Noo Waa Sin” Jack, Pizhew Clan, announces his passing on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at his home at Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. Blair left a legacy and a teaching that we should never give up on life; that we […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Doris Anderson, with her family at her side, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at her home in Hillsdale Estates Long-Term Care Facility in Oshawa, Ont. Doris, along with her twin brother, Donald, was born June 30, 1931 in […]
Sometimes it takes someone from “away” to show you what a treasure you have in your own community. I frequently write about the bass tournaments and the great bass fishery of Rainy Lake, and I’ve caught numerous big smallmouth bass to prove my point. Those fish always are released back […]
If I had my life to live over, I might pursue a variety of occupations that I didn’t have time for this particular go-round. I still would want to be a writer, but I’d start earlier and wouldn’t engage in the distractions of accounting with such vigour, though I do […]
The 21st-annual Bassin’ For Bucks tournament took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows with a full field of 125 teams participating in what many consider one of the most fun events we have in Northwest Ontario. Great weather greeted anglers all weekend and the fishing was pretty good overall—despite […]
It’s crazy how quickly time is flying by. And even more crazy is how quickly the days are become so short! It sure makes a difference with drying time. Even the slightest amount of rain makes a big impact and you are off the land a lot longer than our […]
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 […]
We all know Fort Frances is the gateway to Northwestern Ontario and, as such, the town plays a key role in projecting a positive “first impression” to tourists coming to enjoy our beautiful area—whether streaming across the border or travelling the Highway 11/71 corridor. The cornerstone of that, of course, […]
