With very heavy hearts, we are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved sister, Lucille Elaine Morrison, on July 2, 2016. Lucille will be welcomed by her mother, Helen; her father, Bill; and niece, Danielle. Lucille is survived by her sons, Dustin and Levan; her grandchildren, Dreyden and Jordyn; […]
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Sadly we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Marvel Emma Engler. Mom passed away peacefully in the early morning of Feb. 20, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A lifelong resident of Fort Frances, Mom was predeceased by her husband, Mike, and son, Scooper (Mike […]
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Michael Dale Shute a.k.a. Shutey, on July 3, 2016 in Fort Frances, ON at the age of 61. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Shelley Shute (née Jourdain); mother, Marcia Shute (née Sonderman); daughters, Michelle Shute (Ryan McAleer) and Jessica […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Hilda Yerxa on Saturday, July 2, 2016. Hilda was born on Oct. 11, 1939 on Rainy Lake to Jack and Rose Spencer. She was raised in Seine River First Nation, moving to Couchiching First Nation following her marriage […]
I recently was short-listed for the 2016 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize that recognized six of the many first novels by Canadian writers in the literary fiction category. Or rather “Meadowlark” was short-listed. I just was along for the ride. I flew into Toronto for a rush overnight trip; flew into […]
The final FLW Tour regular-season event wrapped up this past weekend down at Lake Champlain, N.Y. and while I had a good tournament, ending up in 29th place, I fell a little short of winning the coveted Angler-of-the-Year title I have been mentioning over the past few weeks. In the […]
This rain! We have had just over six inches of rain this month alone, with two of that falling over the weekend. It is starting to really get to me. It affects my work and my farm—and we have no control over it! I wore rubber boots all weekend just […]
Soil organic matter (SOM) is the single-most important soil property you have influence over through your management. Higher soil organic matter levels translate into better water-holding capacity. It also results in higher and more consistent yields in the long run. Many of the key management practices that help build SOM […]
This Friday begins the great countdown to the 150th anniversary of Canada. On the 149th anniversary of Confederation, we will begin making preparations for the grand celebration one year from now. This past month, my wife and I were fortunate to visit Newfoundland—the last province on our list of places […]
Thanks to a dedicated committee spearheading the effort, and others stepping forward to organize and/or sponsor various events, Canada Day promises to be chock full of activities here reminiscent of “Fun in the Sun” celebrations of yesteryear. From the pancake breakfast hosted annually by the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary right through […]
Jim JohnsonPeter KirbyBill Cameron Dear editor: On June 16, the University of Toronto awarded world-renowned ELA scientist Dr. David Schindler with an honourary doctorate degree. In accepting this honour, Dr. Schindler lamented that since his time at the Experimental Lakes Area, east of Kenora, Canada had abandoned its leadership role […]
