Mary Jane Pearson Dear editor: Once again, the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary has held a very successful fall tea. It would not be possible, however, without the willingness of the membership to volunteer many hours. A special thanks to the local businesses for their donations and Renee Miller for donating […]
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Robert Douglas (Whitey) Ashworth, of Sooke, B.C., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. A complete obituary will follow.
In loving memory of Wilmer “Willie” Cheslock, 62, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born July 3, 1953. Willie is survived by his loving wife, Freda; daughters, Rhiannon (Steven) Sachowski of Grand Prairie, Alta. and […]
Last week’s column was not exactly uplifting and cheery, but I think it was an accurate assessment of what Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have done to destabilize our national economy. With that being said, all is not lost. This week, I would like to share some thoughts on what our federal […]
Years ago when my children were small, I remember someone saying, “Small children; small problems. Big children; big problems.” Thinking back, I wouldn’t say that was true, although the problems were different at every stage. When we had our first child, I was 31. But my career until then had […]
I was sitting at the kitchen table one night earlier this week—one hand holding up my head while the other made circles with a spoon in my homemade turkey vegetable soup. I make a mean turkey vegetable soup. It’s a powerful medicinal bastion that can kill a virus just by […]
The Rainy Lake Hotel is down to a pile of rubble. For decades it was the social and cultural centre of the Town of Fort Frances. Huge balls organized by fraternal or sorority groups filled the ballroom with party-goers and dancers. Regional conventions booked up the rooms. Brian Mulroney was […]
My life has been an interesting one–from the east coast to the west coast to the centre of the continent. I was born in the United States of a Canadian father. My first teaching job was in New York state and my second was in Ontario. I married a Canadian. […]
Samuel Johnson was an English writer born in 1709. He is considered one of the most often quoted writers in the English language, next to William Shakespeare, with sayings such as “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel” and “integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without […]
Our last cattle sale of the season is set to go this Saturday (Oct. 24) at 9 a.m. at the Stratton sales barn. If you have questions or cattle to book, get in touch with James at 487-2731 or 271-2005. We are trying to make and print catalogues for our […]
As a kid, I was very lucky that my dad introduced me to hunting at a young age because since I was old enough to get my hunting licence, this activity always has been something I look forward to each fall. Those early memories are all about hunting grouse on […]
It’s clear the Liberals’ surprise surge from third-party status to majority government in Monday’s federal election wasn’t so much a case of “Trudeaumania II” but an overwhelming desire to vote out Stephen Harper’s Conservatives after almost a decade in power. Still, one cannot discount the effect that Mr. Trudeau’s personality […]
