What a great long weekend! Amazing weather, lots of good company, visiting, and, of course fencing! We certainly had pretty darn good weather and here at my house, we received a half-inch of much-needed rain! The best part is the rain came and then the sun returned all in the […]
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Across much of Sunset Country, we are fortunate that black crappies have established themselves in many of our watersheds. While they are not native to our region, it is believed they likely were incidentally dropped into some of our lakes while they were being stocked with smallmouth bass nearly a […]
With great sadness, the family of Robert “Rob” Edward DeGagné, 55, announces his sudden passing on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Rob was born March 18, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Orielle and Pearl (nee Plourde) DeGagné. Following high school, Rob worked at Bearing Supply in Fort Frances and Winnipeg, […]
Diane Schindel passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A celebration of Diane’s life will be held Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 1-4 p.m. at Diane and Ron’s home at Reef Point. A complete obituary will follow.
With his family by his side, Terry Wood, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A time of fellowship will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 in Fort Frances. […]
The day was chilly. The air filled often with freezing rain bits almost feeling like hail as it pitted your face this past weekend. My wife and I headed to the cabin last Wednesday afternoon to get a jump on finishing off several projects. It was a cool 10 C […]
Dandelions are abundant this year—and I love it! The joyful yellow blossoms always have seemed magical to me. I have fond memories of sitting in a beautiful meadow, as a young girl, making dandelion chains. Then I would hold up a magical seed head and blow it away to who […]
I like surprises, the good kind—like the toy inside the pink elephant popcorn box or a bouquet of yellow and orange balloons—but not the kind of surprise like popping an inflated paper bag behind me or jumping out from behind the couch to scare me. I like happy surprises. Spring […]
Many cattle now are out of their winter feeding locations and on pasture. This is a reminder not to forget the importance of mineral feeding while on pasture. Calf growth, cow reproductive status, and general health all are influenced by the intake of adequate amounts of salt and mineral. But […]
We can hope our frosty mornings are long gone now until later this fall, but you just never know! This is hard on the newly-emerged crops that are trying so hard to pop out of the ground. I certainly hope there is little damage as it is frustrating and expensive […]
The 25th-annual Sturgeon Bay Open bass tournament took place over the weekend at Sturgeon Bay, Wis.—on Lake Michigan. Some 171 teams participated in the event this year, which is a large community-run tournament much like the KBI and FFCBC that we have here in Sunset Country. Although the ice went […]
It’s here! Yes, the Victoria Day long weekend is upon us again—marking the unofficial start of summer and, of course, the launch of yet another tourist season here in Rainy River District. Despite persistent reports of a prospective buyer continuing to kick the tires so to speak, the mill in […]
