American politics are brutal. Just watching the U.S. primaries and debates play out on TV, our own brand of politics is so much more civilized. At one time in my life, I often envied the U.S. style of politics in the way that U.S. politicians responded to the needs of […]
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I’ve just come through another Atlantic Canada snowstorm. I’m dug out; found my car and my deck. “Gracie” and I also have recreated our hiking trail somewhat. The snowblower tractor man has come and gone, and he smiled at me sympathetically as I was on the business end of my […]
Throughout the open-water fishing season, I like to catch whatever fish wants to bite although but my focus is on bass fishing more than anything else. I live for competing in tournaments and spend a lot of my time chasing bass around—looking for new spots and different ways to catch […]
Life is change. From the time you’re born until the time you die, change is a constant. Actually, change is the only constant! Some changes are small and inconsequential, like when your exercise room is closed for a month for renovations. Other changes are monumental–changing your whole life experience–like the […]
I was lucky to spend Family Day with Maddie, Marlee, and cows calving! The timing was perfect since two of Maddie’s cows calved and so did one of Marlee’s. So they got to experience a whole lot of stuff first-hand. The day before, we had a heifer (first-time momma) calve […]
Don Rusnak
Now that Parliament has returned, I’m excited to be a part of the ambitious legislative agenda to deliver real change for Canadians. While most MPs still were waiting for office assignments, our government sat in the House of Commons and took the first steps towards passing Bill C-2, An Act […]
It’s great to see that the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s business awards gala continues to thrive after 20 years. Not only was there a wide cross-section of nominations for the various categories again this year, but nearly 1,600 votes were cast to determine the winners—well above the 1,021 last […]
CHRISTIANSEN-Born to Jenn Rodegard and Rick Christiansen, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Karsten Dane, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz., on February 5, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
BOSHKAYKIN-Born to Crystal Rae Boshkaykin and Robert Indian, of Seine River First Nation, Ontario, a girl, Honey Rae, weighing 10 lbs. 13 oz., on January 28, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
