This past week, I was proud to help release details of a campaign commitment by Canada’s New Democrats to work with the provinces to create one million new child-care spaces and to limit the cost of these new spaces to $15 per day per child for parents. I was happy […]
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With the quick warm-up in temperatures over the weekend, the ice on waters across Sunset Country deteriorated very quickly. By early this week, many of the small lakes were totally open and the ice had pulled away from shore on the bigger ones. So the ice-fishing season quickly came to […]
Well, lambing started with a set of triplets! All three were females so we are continuing on with increasing the female population at our farm. I still find them amazing little creatures–they slide out of their mommas like a wet washcloth but within a few seconds they are shaking their […]
The 48th edition of “Spring Fever Days” will unfold in Emo this Thursday to Saturday (April 16-18). Back in 1968, the businesses had their own door prizes. Later, with the assistance of a former resident, the Emo merchants had a draw for accommodations, tickets, and spending money to the Calgary […]
If it wasn’t for lists, I would never get anything done around here. Although I freely admit that sometimes just having a list makes me feel I’ve accomplished something—and sometimes that means nothing on the list really gets done at all. I just look it over, and cross stuff off […]
Time marches on. We get more and more familiar with this statement as we age, and on some days time marches with heavy boots right across our chest. Landmarks are something that keep us connected to the past—and perhaps those of us who have wandered away need those landmarks even […]
Last week proved that Finance minister Joe Oliver is living in an alternate universe when it comes to fiscal management and taxation. For as long as Joe Oliver has been an MP, he has been a die-hard partisan who has never let facts get in the way of his crazy […]
We built our house in 1970. My husband designed the structure and it fits our lifestyle perfectly. Thus we have enjoyed living here all these years. However, even though we haven’t moved in more than 40 years, I still remember how traumatic it was to move a household. We had […]
With the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy now into its second week, Canadians are getting a rare glimpse at what goes on behind the scenes in Ottawa, whether it’s questionable expenses racked up by senators or the long reach of the Prime Minister’s Office. Regardless of the outcome of […]
Dear editor: Mental health of children and youth is an important factor in their success in school, relationships with others, and overall healthy development. In 1983, the Ontario Child Health Study raised concerns about the large number of children experiencing mental health challenges (one-in-five) and the very small number receiving […]
Dear editor: I have been a strong supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society for many years, including being on the “Relay For Life” committee for the first five years of its existence in Fort Frances. I am also a member of the Fort Frances Community Chest, a non-profit organization that […]
Dear editor: I write today to talk about a reoccurring theme that presents itself within my experiences and ultimately urges me to use my “voice” in this forum. The theme that is reoccurring has to do with land—the ability to purchase land, the ability to practice traditional methodology on owned […]
