It is with great sorrow we announce the sudden passing of Dennis Jean Bouchard on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at his home. Dennis was born Nov. 22, 1945 in Winnipeg, Man. In 1955, his parents, John and Kirsti, bought Mudge’s Resort. Dennis lived at camp all his life, only leaving […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Eva Gwyneth Costello announces her passing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 at the age of 87. Eva was born March 24, 1928 to Cecelia Annie (Hawtin) and William John Evans in Rainy River, Ont. She was the youngest of five children. […]
It’s with great sadness that the family of James (Jim) Miller announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Jim was born May 2, 1962 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Jack and Jean Miller. He grew up in the north end of Fort Frances, then moved to […]
Well, here at home we had more than three inches of rain over the holiday weekend. I know it varied throughout the district but the only thing it seems to be good for at home is keeping the lawn growing! Truthfully, it was just starting to get nice again in […]
What has happened to Stephen Harper’s commitment to build seven Arctic icebreakers back in 2007? Why, in 2015, are we still waiting for just one Polar-class icebreaker to be ready for work in 2021? The whole plan keeps being deferred as the need for more study in Ottawa continues to […]
I had a conversation with my neighbour the other day. Colton Banks. He lives next door. Colton is four. He is starting school so he has a lot of things on his mind. He used to be too shy to talk to me so instead he hovered, playing some sort […]
After the great weather we’ve had over the past week here in Sunset Country, it’s tough to even begin thinking about the upcoming hunting season. However, we all know that a change in the weather is coming soon and before long, some of us will be hanging up the fishing […]
The dictionary defines “dummy” as an unintelligent or naive person. In spite of that definition, I don’t mind being called “dummy” when my partner takes the bid at a bridge party. Otherwise, calling me a dummy would be a huge insult. But apparently, judging by their reading tastes, there are […]
Step right up and place your bets. A fitting opening to my almost annual column predicting the outcome of this year’s NFL season, which begins tomorrow night when the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Billions upon billions of dollars are bet every year on professional […]
Dan McBride Dear Mike: An article in last Wednesday’s edition included the following statement: “PLT rates have not been adjusted to increase revenue since the 1950s even though wages, cost of living, and property values have gone up.” Whether intended or not, this statement reads like a government talking point. […]
