Gerald Brennard, special brother of Donna Derhak (Waterloo, Ont.), passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Gerald was born March 22, 1949 in Fort Frances. He will be sadly missed by his sister, Donna. Gerald was predeceased by his sister, Elsie […]
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Here we are—already the middle of January! Time sure does go fast. I should be calving in one month so I need to get myself organized, stuff in place, and supplies ordered. My cows still are living quite contently in the bush and have been much happier these past few […]
It’s safe to say that all of us enjoyed the “tropical” weather that showed up over the past weekend. I know I did! After nearly a month of bitter cold, it’s nice to get a little break from the deep freeze or, as some people have been calling it, the […]
Ever wonder why seniors are so cranky? Well, we have reasons other than regretting our misspent youth (that’s so far in the past, shrouded in the rose-coloured mists of time, that we generally only remember the goods bits). No, crankiness pretty much revolves around current events aggravated, no doubt, by […]
There’s change afoot. Can you feel it? I can—and it has me happily rubbing my hands together and doing a high-five with anyone willing. We’re starting off 2014 with a positive foot forward with the UN declaring that “Small-Scale Organic Farming [is the] Only Way To Feed The World.” This […]
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy, safe, and healthy 2014. As we enter the new year, there is no shortage of political and economic developments to keep tabs on. It may be fitting, then, to look at the year ahead. The main political battle […]
Just the other day, during a quiet moment on the drive home from a wonderful day of snowshoeing, my good friend gently said to me, “And you have an anniversary coming up?” I turned my head in his direction with a curious stare of pause. “An anniversary? No. No anniversary,” […]
I sometimes wonder where the world of computers is headed. In high school in my day for math and physics, we had to learn to master the slide rule. We had to be able to multiply, divide, find square roots, and many other functions on either that straight stick or […]
Lists are very important in our busy lives, even after retirement. My computer, for instance, is full of lists–lists of what I have to do and lists of what I have done. Shopping lists for my husband who buys the groceries and shopping lists for me. A list of columns […]
Shirley Brown, 94, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born May 2, 1919 in Edmonton, Alta. but lived in Fort Frances for as long as she could remember. She worked for both the Town of Fort Frances and Bell […]
Dear Mike: I have been using the fitness facilities at the Memorial Sport Centre and would like to share some comments regarding behaviour. There are many people across the age spectrum who use the weight room on a regular basis. It’s great to see so many people who are fitness-oriented […]
It is with deep and great sadness and pain that the family of Chuck McPherson announces his passing on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at his home on Couchiching First Nation. Chuck was born Nov. 29, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Dolly and George McPherson but lived in his beloved […]
