It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kenneth Leslie Olson on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Rainy River Health Center in Rainy River Ont. Kenneth was born March 16, 1950 in Rainy River. He lived his life in Bergland Ont. with his wife and children. […]
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Finally, I’m doing what I have long advised my readers to do. I’m writing my own obituary. Actually, I’m doing more. I’m writing an expanded life story–not a book, not my memoirs. Just my special memories as they come to me. What fun it is. And why didn’t I do […]
Many of you will have heard of Sam, the dancing Starbucks’ barista from Toronto. He is a YouTube sensation, has appeared on “Ellen,” and made the CBC News, as well as news coverage around the globe. He is an amazing young man. But the truth is he was an amazing […]
I was surprised with a set of twins on Friday night. Normally you see twins from your cows calving at the beginning of your cycle, but I was lucky to get a heifer and bull from a young cow at the end of it. The heifer calf weighed 75 pounds […]
Last week was one that I’ll remember for a long time down at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. The second event of the 2016 FLW Tour took place last weekend on the 60,000 acre reservoir and things went my way en route to 4th place finish, my best yet in […]
Easter was once a great selling season. I remember walking into Wilkin’s Flower and China shop located on Scott Street and walking to the rear of the retail space and choosing either an Easter Lilly for my mother or a pink Hydrangea. They were, and continue to be, traditional flowers […]
It is almost 50 years ago that Finance Minister Edgar Benson took the nation into high deficits in a time of no recession. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Trudeau, following his father’s example again, returned Canada to a large deficit. Yes, he campaigned on a stimulus deficit of $10 billion but […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Patricia Adeline Carriere (nee Marton). Pat passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at the age of 70, with her daughters by her side. Pat was born and raised in Winnipeg, Man. She loved to get dressed […]
“You know, I’ve had a great life. I got to do and see all the things I wanted and had four wonderful children and spent my life with two really good women. I wish I could spend a few more years with Mary but the few years we had together […]
