Growth is important. My son was 19-and-a-half inches long when he was born—a very appropriate size for a newborn. But he had to grow! He grew to be six feet tall. Then he stopped growing and that was good! What if he had gone on–seven feet, eight feet, nine feet. […]
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Funny how minus-20 and minus-25 feels warm compared to minus-40 and minus-50! No complaints but I will take some warmer days and nights! I notice the cows mostly sleep on warmer nights. But when it was cold, they seemed to be up eating—trying to stay warm and likely keep their […]
The Stupor Bowl—that pretty well wraps it up. There were some entertaining commercials, enthusiastic fans, and even a decent half-time show—sans a costume malfunction. The colour commentary, as usual, was pretty inane. Too bad there wasn’t a football game to go with it all. Like most, I was mystified at […]
This past week, the Ontario Liberal government announced it intends to raise the minimum wage to $11 an hour. The raise, if passed, would see an increase in the minimum wage by 75 cents and would be the first the province has seen since 2010. It also would ensure future […]
Give a child a mountain of dirt or snow and a group of children can be amused for months. In climbing to the top of a dirt pile, the only one disappointed is the washerwoman who has to clean ground-in dirt. When climbing to the top of snow piles, even […]
I’m not a fan of winter. I suppose I was an enthusiast at one time, when building snow forts was obligatory, throwing snowballs unavoidable, and careening down the hill on a long wooden toboggan or aluminum flying saucer was requisite—all part of the natural rights and privileges of childhood. But […]
This week past was a tough one. On Friday, the Veterans Affairs office in Thunder Bay closed its doors for the final time. It was an undignified slap-in-the-face to local veterans and those across the country. Over the past year, NDP MPs joined with the Public Service Alliance of Canada […]
Those of you back home reading my column probably have heard enough about all the fishing that I’ve been doing in warm and sunny Florida over the past couple of weeks, but that’s what I’ve been doing. The first bass tournament of the 2014 FLW Tour season starts this week […]
Dear editor: As a former Fort Frances resident, I am always most proud to call Fort Frances home. At present, many folks are voting for Ryan Faragher, nominee for the Hobey Baker Award, and the Border Skating Club’s initiative on the Tbaytel site. I am one person who is doing […]
Dear editor: Consider this. An 86-year-old woman, with growing back pain from a deteriorating back, slips and falls over the Christmas holidays. Now the pain is intense and she is put in the hospital, where the pain is brought under control by pharmaceuticals. After 10 days, she is released to […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Charles Dennis Miller announces his sudden passing on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Charlie was born Sept. 24, 1949 to William and Florence Miller. Charlie was the third of three sons, with Arthur and George paving the way. Their farm in Pattullo […]
Don Clement passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 with his family by his side. As per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral. The family has headed to the lake to spend time together. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at their lake home in the summer. A […]
