The Conservatives talk a good game on crime and punishment, but are they really as ‘tough on crime’ as they claim? The overwhelming evidence of late says no. This past week, while many Canadians are on vacation or otherwise not worried about what is happening in Ottawa, the Harper Conservatives’ […]
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First of all, I wish I could say I invented the title of this column, but I did not. I opened the cover of the August edition of “O, The Oprah Magazine” and there it was in an “IKEA” ad. Sometimes my themes cook up that way, like instant potatoes, […]
The annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament takes place this weekend (July 16-19). Canteens will be open Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Come out and enjoy some good games and socializing. There will be a country jam this Friday July 17 at the Emo Legion. The Nevin Bonot Memorial Golf Tournament takes […]
If we only could have held onto last week’s weather for another week! It took a while to get back on the land last week but once we did the heat and breeze were just awesome for making hay. I actually thought we might get a couple of decent hours […]
When fishing, my friend, Phil Bangert, often reminds those in the boat with him that if you try fishing, it could catch on. He even goes so far as to tell you it could become habit forming to the point of being addictive. Phil introduced me to bass fishing and […]
It’s Annie’s birthday today. Annie Lahti. July 15th. I don’t think she would mind me telling you that she is 90 today. That’s quite an accomplishment and worthy of honouring her for that alone, but I am honouring Annie for so much more. Annie opened her arms and let me […]
It was another very fun weekend for my wife, August, and I down in the Fort Frances district at the 15th-annual Lake Despair “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament. Lake Despair is located about 25 kilometers north of Devlin and connected to a chain of lakes that also includes Footprint and […]
There was a time in Fort Frances where very few summer community activities occurred. Not anymore. One only has had to look at this year’s July calendar. In the last weekend of June, Couchiching First Nation was going to play host to their giant annual pow-wow. At the same time, […]
Dear editor, Wow! A big thank you and relief that no one was injured in the Barwick derailment this past Friday. Maybe this is a good time again to hear and to express what and how people think and feel in the district in regards to the safety of our […]
A time of fellowship will be held in celebration of the life of Jozsef Danku, affectionately known as “Joe The Barber,” on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 11- 1 p.m. at Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. The family would like to extend this invitation to all of Joe’s family, […]
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of our loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John Olson, who passed way early Friday morning, July 10, 2015. He was born April 23,1932 to Albert and Nancy Olson in Glenwood, AB. John was united in marriage to his loving wife […]
At the close of 79 years of wonderful life, Clayton (“Clay”) Wildred Coulson passed away at home in the loving care of his wife of 53 years on July 3, 2015. Born Feb. 7, 1936 in Burriss, ON, Clay leaves, for a time, his wife, Marilyn Joanne Olson Coulson; daughters, […]
