DUECK–Born to Erin Neilson and Edd Dueck, of Rainy River, Ontario, a girl, London Kennedy Jayne, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. on November 12, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

HOUSE–Born to Laura Wickstrom and Kevin House, of Fort Frances, Ontario , a girl, Sloane-Joyce Emilia Ann, weighing 4 lbs. on November 8, 2013 at Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Remember the “Kraft Celebration Tour” in late August, when the temperature topped 40 C with the humidex as we gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina for the live broadcast of TSN SportsCentre? Wonder what Darren Dutchyshen and Jennifer Hedger would have thought broadcasting from that same location yesterday morning, when […]

It’s pretty safe to say that winter is here to stay across Sunset Country. It’s also probably time for all of us to start thinking about Christmas. That means it’s time to get your shopping done now so you’re not stuck trying to put something together at the last minute, […]

Kudos to the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women for making the semi-final round of the Aviva Community Fund competition—the lone idea to advance between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg. It took two tries but thanks to the support of district residents, the […]

Well, we’ve turned the calendar page to December–oh no! I really need to put my thinking cap on and start making a list of what I should be looking to buy for my family and friends. That is the difficult part for me–I’m not a shopper. It is one thing […]

It’s pretty safe to say that winter is here to stay across Sunset Country. It’s also probably time for all of us to start thinking about Christmas. That means it’s time to get your shopping done now so you’re not stuck trying to put something together at the last minute, […]

The Senate scandal dominated much of what happened in Ottawa again last week, but other events also are worth looking at and taking note of. One significant event came with the release of the Auditor General’s fall 2013 report, which found that the Harper government is failing Canadians on many […]

Nominations are now open for the 2014 Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ Program (OOYF). Nominees may be individuals, partners, or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under the age of 40 as of Jan. 1 in the year of competition. Nomination forms […]

My wife, the Pearl of the Orient, and I have invested a lot of years—and substantial cash—in the gene pool. With year-end upon us, perhaps it’s time to review those investments and decide which ones should be liquidated. On the negative column are all those colds that are brought home […]

Dear editor: I am writing this letter as a concerned parent, taxpayer, and community member. I am appalled by the senior administration at the Rainy River District School Board. These individuals make a living in the education system, but clearly care very little about the education of our children. They […]

Dear Mike: I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the countless individuals and businesses who were instrumental in making my recent spaghetti dinner benefit a huge success! Diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in mid-October, I quickly was assessed and scheduled for surgery in […]