It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Alexandria Johnson announces that she has left us to join the spirit world and to join all her family who awaits her with all their love. Megan was born December 5, 1989 in Fort Frances, Ont. where she lived the […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Leveridge announces her passing on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Margaret was born on May 16, 1918 in Winnipeg, MB to William and Harriet Harcus and spent her early years in Stonewall, Manitoba. Margaret graduated as […]
I think that Newfoundland Labrador must have some of the very best television ads promoting travel in its province. When Marnie and I travelled to Newfoundland in early June, we found it difficult to find accommodations when we started looking in March. The bed and breakfasts were all booked up. […]
Nitrate is the form of nitrogen that plant roots take up from the soil. It is transported to the leaves, where it eventually is converted into protein. When plants are stressed or injured, this process is interrupted and excess nitrates accumulate. Drought, hot dry winds, hail, or frost can result […]
If you follow the news with any regularity, it’s safe to say the upcoming U.S. election is fraught with fear and angst while hope has all but left the building—and that is an understatement of the colossal kind. The rhetoric makes my teeth hurt while I watch (if I watch) […]
I can barely believe it is already August! Time just slips on by. This month started out with an inch of rain but I hope that it will hold off now for a while! Many are finished haying and many (like me) are so close! We lost some time on […]
This week’s column is coming to you from the road as I travel south to Wheeler Lake in Alabama to compete in the Forrest Wood Cup, the championship event of the FLW Tour. My Dad is with me this week so while he is driving I can to pound away […]
The Olympics will open in just over two days. As Canadians, our hearts swell whenever we watch a Canadian compete. In Rio, 313 athletes will make up the Canadian Olympic team with 60 percent of the competitors being women. They range in age from 16-year-old Shallon Olsen competing in artistic […]
The family wishes to announce the passing of Bob LaFreniere, 82, on Aug. 1, 2016 at his home in Fort Frances with his wife by his side peacefully. Bob was born on June 18, 1934 and spent his whole life in Fort Frances. He worked for nine years on the […]
It is great sadness that the family of Aune Irene DePiero announces her passing on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care at the age of 95. Aune was born on March 11, 1921 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ivar and Maria Boind. She spent all of her […]
Hugh Gordon Dolph of Calgary, AB, beloved husband of Nettie Dolph for over 65 years, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 28, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Hugh was born in Fort Frances, ON and began his career in his home town at […]
Mary Margaret McTaggart, age 75, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at University Hospital, London. Born in Alloa, Scotland. She was the daughter of the late Hugh And Mary Clare (Fletcher) Short, and the beloved wife of 55 years to Ross McTaggart. Mary also was the […]
