Margaret Ramsdale, 93, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at the Emo Health Centre. Margaret was born Jan. 15, 1921 on the family farm in Chapple Township to Earl and Agnes Stirrett. On June 14, 1946, Margaret was united in marriage to Harry Ramsdale and […]
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In the end, the municipal election here was somewhat anticlimactic. With Coun. Andrew Hallikas vying the mayor’s chair, and Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft opting not to seek re-election, everyone knew the incoming town council would feature at least two new faces. But with three running for mayor, and a whopping 16 […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Ian Johnstone announces his passing on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Dixie Aona Kellar (nee Carlson) passed away peacefully, in her 79th year, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Forever cherishing her memory are her caring husband of 58 years, Ken Kellar; daughter, Catherine Kellar (Ross Quirie); son, Keith Kellar (Tammy); grandchildren, Kenneth Kellar, […]
Although I treasure a patient, intentional path in my life’s journey, I’m reminded that sometimes I am an anomaly to that virtue. Sometimes I fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to my mood. Granted, I made the choice to ingest far more caffeine than I usually […]
The weather certainly has improved for many of the fall jobs district farmers are trying to complete. At the Emo Agricultural Research Station, we finally finished combining. Unfortunately, the soybeans were the lowest yields I’ve ever seen at EARS and the seed was small and varied in size. It also […]
An old friend explained to me that growing up in Fort Frances was the most fortunate thing that happened to him in his education. I hadn’t given much thought to growing up in a rural area of Ontario before. But in his telling of the things we learn in our […]
I used to be athletic, or reasonably so. I played volleyball in high school, though my time was spent more as a bench-warmer than an admired spiker. I’m tempted to blame it on the fact that I was vertically-challenged (and still am), but I’m not sure that would be completely […]
Last Saturday was a good day for me. In fact, the whole weekend was filled with good days, actually splendid days, as we celebrated a 40-year tradition of Fall Festivals at Bethel College, where my husband taught for 30 years. It all began with the “Taste of Newton” at 6 […]
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 […]
Since the bass tournament season ended a few weeks ago, I’ve had the chance to get out on the water on some of the nice days we’ve had of late. The fishing has been good, in general, especially for crappies. There have been a few good outings for walleye and […]
As of Monday, the number of returned ballots for the municipal election here in Fort Frances was pegged at 1,939, or about 35 percent of the total eligible voters. That number certainly isn’t anything to cheer about although it was markedly better than the figures as of Friday, when the […]
