It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Ilona Gushulak (nee Huhta), 74, on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 after struggling bravely at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., with her beloved husband and soulmate, Lawrence, at her side. Ilona was born March 14, 1941 in Wawa, Ont. […]
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With family by his side, Douglas Arthur (“Doug”) Wilson passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. He was born in Fort Frances, Ont. to Joe and Dorothy Wilson on Jan. 8, 1942. Doug lived his entire life in Fort Frances and was a career mill worker. He was the friendly […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Beverly Fraczkiewicz (nee Piotrowski) announces her passing, with family by her side, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Beverley was born June 14, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Jan […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Fay Ann Kennedy at the age of 72. She was born Aug. 5, 1943 in Emo, Ont. to Edwin and Elda Kennedy. Fay met and spent more than 40 years with her life partner, John Hazel Sr., and […]
The family sadly announces the passing of Edwin Frank Taylor, with family by his side, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at the age of 89. Ed was born Nov. 29, 1926 to Frank and Lillian Taylor. He married Viola Peterson on Oct. 10, 1948 and together they raised their family […]
Alan Neal Webb, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Alan was born on Feb. 7, 1928 in Creelman, Sask. to James and Lottie Webb. When he was five, Lottie moved the children to Fort Frances to join James, who […]
My cats know the exact moment that the dogs leave my house for their trip home. Up the stairs from the basement they barrel like steaming locomotives to form a synchronized three-abreast perch on the porch windowsill, where they watch attentively as their canine nemeses jump into the cab of […]
This mild weather is pleasantly welcomed—at least by me. I was hoping to get my cows moved into the yard earlier this week. My calving start date it supposed to be around Feb. 11, but plus or minus 10 days, so I feel more comfortable having them closer now. I’m […]
Nightly Canadians are hearing the grim story coming from Flint, Mich., where a city of almost 100,000 people are being poisoned by their water. The corrosive Flint River water has caused lead from ancient pipes to leach into the drinking water, causing extremely high concentrations of lead in 6,000-12,000 Flint […]
I’m an opera singer. Well, that’s not exactly true; perhaps I should rephrase that. I sing opera. Well, I might tighten that a bit further and say I pretend I can sing opera. There, that seems a bit more accurate. This is a newspaper, after all, whose mandate is to […]
This week, my column is coming from down in Florida as I prepare for my first FLW Tour bass tournament of the season next week at Lake Okeechobee. Lest anybody feel any jealousy that I’m down south, I can’t write that it is warm and sunny here right now. The […]
Selenium is an essential nutrient for cattle. Selenium deficiency has been associated with a number of problems in cattle, including white muscle disease, increased susceptibility to infectious disease, reproductive problems, mastitis, and lower-than-expected rates of gain. To determine when and how to supplement this important nutrient, however, you first should […]
