Benjamin Willard van Drunen of Devlin Ontario passed away suddenly on April 21, 2015 at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances ON. Ben was born July 18, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ontario to Parents; Grace Lavina (Fultz) and Peter Jacaminus van Drunen. Ben married the Love of his life, Constance (Connie) […]
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Charles Schultz once penned, “Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.” I think I’m a few gearshifts ahead of the game at this point. In the past 29 days, I’ve learned about electrical panels on sailboats, deep cycle and “AGM” batteries, pintles and […]
The flyers that will be distributed later this week are filled with outdoor living items. Flowers, plants, and shrubbery, along with gardening, and yard maintenance tools, all are being advertised. If you are into boating or improving the look of your yard, the ideas are all laid out. Spring is […]
Remember the commercial from Christmas past with the “Ooh, I love Turtles,” and a provocative woman with the high-pitched voice and the look of “Gee, I’m really stupid” (don’t get me started)? Well, as yummy as those caramel-pecan-chewy treats are, and I enjoy them as much as the next person, […]
Synchronicity is a word I like, although I’m never quite sure what it means. But I do know when synchronicity happens in my own life! I still remember two amazing synchronicities I have experienced. One occurred more than 20 years ago, shortly after I began syndicating this column and I […]
The weather is looking good for this week so I’m expecting you will see many farmers rushing around with planting and spreading fertilizer. Be patient on the roads as moving this equipment around from field to field often is slow-going. Take your time and enjoy the scenery for those few […]
After much stalling and anticipation, federal Finance minister Joe Oliver finally rose in the House of Commons last Tuesday to present his budget. But it’s clear the Conservative’s only plan is to help the wealthy and pass the costs onto future generations of Canadians. After listening to the budget speech […]
The third stop on the FLW Tour took place last week at Beaver Lake in Rogers, Ark. (Rogers is the home base for the Tour’s title sponsor, Walmart, and the FLW makes Beaver an annual stop on its schedule). My past two trips to this lake went pretty good and […]
Perhaps the current town council supports reciting a prayer before its meetings and adamantly opposes any moves to change that tradition. Or perhaps council fears a public backlash if it chose to abolish the practice. Whatever the reason for its decision, council erred in choosing to sit on its hands […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to Natural Resources and Forestry minister Bill Mauro. Dear sir: It was with sadness that I witnessed the latest attempt to address serious concerns regarding our Ontario moose herd. I am perplexed, not only by this apparent first step, but by the continued […]
Dear editor: Last week we had the privilege of attending a presentation by Dr. Eva Olsson at the Townshend Theatre. Eva was born on Oct. 28, 1924 in Szatmar, Hungary. On May 15, 1944, she and her family were taken away in box cars to Auschwitz. In her presentation, she […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Nancy Anderson announces her passing, after a brief battle with cancer, on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Nancy was born July 4, 1949 in Fort Frances to Jack and Muriel Marr. She was […]
