BOSHKAYKIN-Born to Stephanie Nelson and Elijah Boshkaykin, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Lucas Andrew James Keith, weighing 9 lbs. 2 oz. on February 8, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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With great sadness and heavy hearts the family of Jean O’Connor announce her peaceful passing on February 14, 2014 at Ste. Rose Dulac, Manitoba. Born September 18, 1918 in Limerick, Saskatchewan to Clifford and Elizabeth Sealy (nee Murray). As a young girl the family moved to Rainy River, Ontario. Later, […]
Evelyn Goldamer, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Evelyn was born Aug. 6, 1924 to Harry A. Mathews and Ledea Yeske in Birchdale, Mn. She was one of 12 children. She was married to Louis Goldamer on […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Grapes can grow in Rainy River District if varieties adapted to our cold, dry winters and short growing season are chosen. When making the decision to plant grape vines, it is very important to be aware of our hardiness zone (Zone 4) and to […]
Writing is a somewhat haphazard and disorderly process for me, especially since the advent of the computer more than 20 years ago. It is far too easy to save ideas, quotes, half-finished columns, book titles, and snippets of information for later use. But, like a squirrel accidentally planting oak trees, […]
The garden seeds are in the stores. So, too, are the starter kits for flowers, tomatoes, and other plants that will be transplanted later this year. The days are growing longer and there still is light after six p.m. In the mornings, I almost can see daylight now as I […]
I spent the Family Day holiday expanding my family as calves are coming. Alas, winter still is very much here with this blowing snow that we really do not need. I know we shouldn’t complain. It has warmed up—but it doesn’t need to snow every time it does. I think […]
This past week was a very busy one in Ottawa, during which the Harper government presented another 400-plus page monster budget bill that does nothing to create jobs or make life affordable in Northwestern Ontario and that saw me take the issue of propane price gouging to the floor of […]
I’ve been flag-watching since the Sochi Olympics opened and though it is impossible to contain my bias, I love the clean, simple freshness of our Canadian flag and its uniqueness. The Maple Leaf conjures up any number of concepts for me: our vast natural wilderness, what I think of as […]
That new gigantic purse your spouse has just acquired looks like a real fashion statement. But is it really? The added capacity could be for anything from bringing along a supply of Depends for hubby to harvesting snacks at the buffet for tomorrow’s dinner or for the dog (or, in […]
After spending a few weeks in south Florida, it was back to reality (and winter) for me this past week. Other than the foot of snow that had piled up in my driveway, it was nice to be home. Although this winter has been long, with no end in sight, […]
Dear editor: Some Northern Ontario communities are on the brink of experiencing a spring bear hunt for the first time in 15 years. The Ontario government finally has listened to the concerns of northerners and proposed a pilot project that will bring back the spring bear hunt to a limited […]
