MARTIN-Born to Delton and Judith, nee Krahn, of Rainy River, Ontario, a girl, Savanna Brooke, weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on June 9, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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By the time you read this in the newspaper on June 17, I will have left the dock on my own boat, raised sails by myself, and used the wind as my journeyman. That most awesome event happened after work last night (June 16). But I’m writing this on June […]
In Canada, we are gearing up for an election in October. Various news agencies constantly are polling households each evening to determine which of the three parties—Liberal, NDP, or Conservative—would have your vote if you were going to the polls the following day. The results are published and the news […]
Here we are the middle of June and our plan is to start our first cut of forages this week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. The older alfalfa stands are not looking that great but we will measure yield anyway. Since we are tiling at the station this fall, […]
Burning the candle at both ends always has appealed to me. After all, you get twice as much light that way. Says Edna St. Vincent Millay: “My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends–It gives a lovely light.” […]
Unless you were a die-hard Tampa Bay Lightning fan, it’s a safe bet most here were cheering loudly Monday night when Duncan Keith not only won his third Stanley Cup but also was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs. Adding to the […]
Dear editor: I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Emo Baptist Church and its members for honouring Randy and Brenda Cooke for their many years of dedication to the Municipality of Emo. A special thanks was granted to Brenda Cooke for 35 years of dedicated service on […]
Dear editor: Please re-print the text of an e-mail I sent to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Natural Resources and Forestry minister Bill Mauro: Mr. Mauro and Ms. Wynne: As a resident of Fort Frances, I am utterly flabbergasted by this government’s inaction on the issue of the wood rights to […]
