On Monday, May 26, 2014, The Reverend exited this earthly stage to take his show to the Spirit World. Percy Tuesday was a proud and gifted Ojibway man, born on April 27, 1942 in Big Grassy River Ojibway Nation, Ont. to Robert and Martha Tuesday (nee Bluebird), the second eldest […]
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ANDERSON-BEAUCHEMIN-Born to Dene Anderson and Chris Beauchemin, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Natalie Joelle-Ann, weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. on May 25, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Mary Smith, 78, of Naicatchewenin First Nation, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014. A wake will be held Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 3 p.m. at the Naicatchewenin First Nation gymnasium. A traditional burial service will be held Monday, June 9, 2014 at 10 a.m. from the Naicathewenin First Nation […]
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a new information-sharing initiative between Canada and the U.S., the “Entry/Exit Initiative of the Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Action Plan,” which will allow both governments to track border crossings between our countries in “real time” and share that information with one other. […]
The provincial election will be held June 12 but the advance polls already are open and voting is underway. As I watch the campaign unfold, I’m struck by how mean-spirited it has become among the three party leaders. Integrity and honesty seem to have been forgotten, and many of the […]
I doubt very much if there is a mother on Earth who doesn’t think from time to time, if not regularly, that she could have done a better job at parenting. I know I wish I had done better. After spending time with my four daughters and celebrating the wonder […]
He’d been hinting at it for about a week; edging ever closer to what I’d hoped would be the ultimate question and result in the day I’ve been waiting for since the smooth-talking outdoorsman first put a minnow on my fishing hook. “I was thinking about going trout fishing this […]
Since we’re finally ice-free across Sunset Country, anglers are able to get out in the boat to catch some fish. After a long winter, it’s a welcome activity for many of us. Since I’ve been on the road for most of the past month, I’ve not been fishing much around […]
Well, once again I’m going to complain about our weather! Why is it that we seem to only have extremes here in Rainy River District? As in extremely cold, extremely hot, or extremely wet! I personally have no complaints about the hot part; I absolutely loved last week. I’m not […]
