Claudia Domanski, 93, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Claudia was born Dec. 1, 1921 in Fort Frances. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward; son, Gary; parents, Arthur and Medora LaFrance; brothers, Leo and Daniel, and […]
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Last week’s column was not exactly uplifting and cheery, but I think it was an accurate assessment of what Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have done to destabilize our national economy. With that being said, all is not lost. This week, I would like to share some thoughts on what our federal […]
It sounds like this spell of mild January weather is nearing the end. You might want to get out in the next few days since I’m hearing colder temperatures are in store by week’s end. The positive thing about this? We have this long month behind us and it brings […]
I have nothing to say—at least that is what I’m typing at this very moment. A wise editor once said to me, “Write about the most important thing first.” I heed his wisdom. I have nothing important to write about. My excuses for said nothingness, pathetic at best, are piled […]
“The Imitation Game” is a recently-released movie detailing the life of Alan Turing, the mathematical mastermind behind the successful initiative to break the German Enigma Code—a feat that has been credited with shortening World War II and, in essence, saving countless lives. The movie was a powerful one, heart-breaking and […]
My wife likes to watch home renovation shows on HGTV. “Leave it to Bryan” is perhaps her favourite, although she does have sympathy for “Holmes on Homes” when large issues happen. We renovated our home some 35 years ago. Built in 1904, it had many issues. For instance, it had […]
Years ago when my children were small, I remember someone saying, “Small children; small problems. Big children; big problems.” Thinking back, I wouldn’t say that was true, although the problems were different at every stage. When we had our first child, I was 31. But my career until then had […]
Over the past three years, I’ve been fortunate to be down in Florida in late January getting ready for the FLW Tour season to start up. For the past few years, my first tournament of the year has taken place the first week of February. It’s been great to get […]
Word that 36 assisted living units will be available here to high-risk seniors by 2017, along with six in Emo and additional ones in both Rainy River and Atikokan, is welcome news—and long overdue. The need for assisted living—a bridge, so to speak, between people living in their own home […]
Dear editor: Bullying! Defamation of character! Slander! Where did the members of ISIS get their start to become terrorists? When those in leadership roles get bitten by the “power bug,” terrible things begin to happen. When they discover others, supposedly “beneath” them, have gifts to offer, too, fear sets in […]
Dear editor: I, too, am shocked at the possibility of the town killing our beloved Canada geese, who innocently drop feces near the water tower, and throw them into the dump like trash. Everyone is part of the ecosystem, including geese and you. Conservation parks are made to help birds—the […]
Dear editor: “Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line.” How many of us have called a business or government agency, managed to press all of the correct buttons in the right sequence, only to be rewarded with this recording? Do we really believe “our call is […]
