Should we be surprised by word that 30 senators are said to owe taxpayers almost $1 million. After the questionable expenditures of senators Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau, and Mac Herb, does this recent announcement surprise us? I hope not. The first four senators to come under scrutiny claimed […]
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This past week, Canada’s economy shifted into reverse, new details on the Senate expense scandal emerged, and Canada Post notified the public that it was preparing to eliminate home mail delivery in our region early next year. Canada is on the verge of a new recession. The first-quarter GDP numbers […]
Dogs are a lot like people. In fact, I watched a video last week of a dog playing the piano and howling along to his own accompaniment. I found myself thinking the dog and I sounded a bit alike. I don’t tend to pound the keys with the same carefree […]
After a relaxing break at home for the past couple of weeks, I’m back on the road again—this time down at Lake Chickamauga, Tenn. The fifth FLW Tour derby of the season starts tomorrow (June 11) so I’ve been getting ready for that the past couple of days. It is […]
I think everyone gets tired of me complaining about the weather but this is getting ridiculous. We all thought last year was terrible but after updating my weather summary, I found that we actually are worse off than last year. My weather chart starts in 2000 and this May was […]
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of eavesdropping on a very interesting conversation. I say eavesdropping because my office is adjacent to the living room so when my husband entertains guests, I can’t entirely block out the sound. And last Friday, he had very interesting guests: Curtis Gaylord, Toby Stucky, […]
It’s a shame to hear that this year’s “Peace Pull,” the international tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls, likely won’t happen. The term “likely” is an understatement. “The ‘Peace Pull’ has been cancelled for this year,” Fort Frances Coun. June Caul said bluntly at Monday night’s council meeting. Meanwhile, […]
Dear Mike: ’Tis the season for warm weather, fun with friends and family, barbecues, visits to the lake, and . . . construction. Yes, we never like to see it but it’s part of the summer season. Roads and underground works need to be repaired and here in Fort Frances, […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Myron Gene Johnson (“Kagwe Twe Bines”), 49, of Seine River First Nation, announces his passing on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Myron was born Oct. 13, 1965 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was a kind, gentle, quiet person and was a hard-worker. […]
Nancy (Shantz) Martin, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully at home to her heavenly reward on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the age of 78 years, 10 months, and nine days, after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 24, 1936 in Lexington, Ont. to Levi and Melinda […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jack O’Neill at Mill Creek Residence in Kelowna, B.C. His last few days were spent surrounded by loving family and friends until he passed away peacefully on May 30, 2015. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 64 […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Maurice Thomas Godin, 88, announceS his passing into the spirit world on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Maurice was born April 22, 1927 to Zephane Godin and Agnes Wilson, and resided in Fort Frances, Ont. […]
