In our youngest grades, Valentine cards were really important. My Grade 1 teacher, Mrs. Benson, had a big decorated box that we all put our cards in and then on Valentine’s Day, she opened the box and, as a postman, would take the cards to each of her students. We […]
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It may appear that all I do is watch movies, but I assure you that I do laundry and vacuum occasionally and sometimes (though not often enough, it seems) I wrestle with the dust from the woodstove. Just last week, I had the happy circumstance of watching a documentary recommended […]
Marlee’s heifer from Manitoba calved on Saturday and gave us a nice little heifer. Sometimes finding names are challenging but she thought “Addie” (after her BFF) would be a good choice. We have quite a few cows that are getting pretty close now, and so the fun begins of picking […]
Two weeks ago, I was very humbled and honoured to have been appointed the NDP critic for pensions by our leader, Tom Mulcair. It is a heavy responsibility and one that dovetails with the local concerns of many constituents in Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The starting point for my work as […]
It’s more than 20 years since I began writing “This Side of 60” and now I know which column topics are the most popular. No question about it: “clutter” is number-one. I get more e-mails and comments after a clutter column than any other topic. It seems everyone has the […]
Growing up around Lake of the Woods, I’ve been fortunate to experience nearly all of the outdoor activities available to us around Sunset Country over the years. I’ve spent many hours fishing, hunting, looking for shed deer and moose antlers, hiking, and camping. But one activity that I haven’t been […]
It’s great to see French Immersion has been resurrected here after the Northwest Catholic School Board began phasing it out almost a decade ago. Being bilingual in both official languages obviously is a tremendous asset in a country like Canada—opening doors to future employment opportunities and having a crucial leg […]
Dear Mike: Your heading, “Worthless sham,” more aptly describes [last week’s] editorial column than the message therein. Great column if, in fact, Mr. Harper calls an early election and contravenes his fixed date section of the Canada Elections Act. Then it would be a perfect time to print the column […]
Rosie Annie (Kolyser) Roe passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at the age of 105. Rose was predeceased by her husband, Eric Roe; parents, John and Lena Kolyser; and all of her siblings. She is survived by her nephews, Les Ivall and Frank Books (Carla) of Rainy River, Ont.; and […]
It is with deep and profound sorrow that the family of Madeline Tucker announces she has joined our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at the heavenly banquet. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. […]
Maxine Mary Ronald passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at the West Island Palliative Care Residence in Kirkland, Que. Maxine was born July 13, 1924 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Francis Boileau and Irene Saunders. After her father’s early death, her mother, Irene, married Hugh Fleming and during the following […]
