Can cattle survive on poor-quality forage? How bad is too bad? What problems does feeding low-quality forage present? When feed is in short supply and that old field of mature grass is baled up, sometimes these questions arise. The following are some considerations from Barry Potter, a livestock specialist with […]
District News
You can find the perfect pumpkin this Saturday (Oct. 28) at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. There will be pumpkins just for Jack O’Lanterns, impeccable for pies, or tiny for trimming the table. Pumpkins in all shapes and sizes will be at the market. Best of all, you will find […]
This past weekend was a busy one for some students of Rainy River District as both the Northern Ontario Schools 12th-annual Chess Championships and the Mid-Canada Elementary School Cross-Country Run were held in Thunder Bay. < *c>Cross-country Although students took part in the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s regional cross-country […]
Abitibi-Consolidated will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operation. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning occurs anytime after Oct. […]
Voyageurs National Park staff confirmed the presence of spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) in Namakan Lake on Oct. 10. Spiny waterflea, a non-native zooplankton, was found on Rainy Lake this summer, but detection monitoring at that time on the Namakan reservoir did not reveal its presence. Staff from the University of […]
FORT FRANCES—Catholic education supporters living in unincorporated areas east of Fort Frances will have the opportunity to vote for their local trustees through a mail-in ballot. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed to send mail-in ballots to those voters for their convenience—and for […]
FORT FRANCES—He has five gold records, three Junos, three Country Music Awards, and three TV specials to his credit. And this Canadian country music star will be hitting the Townshend Theatre stage in Fort Frances next month in a fundraising performance for the 4-H clubs in Rainy River District. George […]
EMO—Still sharp as a tack. That’s what people were saying Saturday afternoon as Maurice MacMillan celebrated his 100th birthday at Knox United Church in Emo—and became the first centenarian to be born there. Olive Earle turned 100 years old earlier this year, but since she was three months old when […]
FORT FRANCES—Although there’s a by-law within the Township of Alberton prohibiting dogs from running at large, council admitted at last Wednesday’s regular meeting that it doesn’t have a solution to the problem. Coun. Louis Collier spoke on the issue, noting some residents don’t want these animals at home so they […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s fall dinner generally incorporates an annual meeting, with a number of business items to attend to. But given this year is the RRFA’s 30th anniversary—not to mention, the 70th anniversary of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture—a special event is being planned to celebrate. The […]
Beginning next month, the Emo Curling Club will open for its first full season since last year’s $100,000 renovation, which included adding a new white tin roof, installing plug-ins throughout the main area, and pouring a cement floor under the ice. “It’s a really nice facility,” said Coun. Gary Judson, […]
Winter feeding cattle on pasture, either through whole bale or processed bale grazing, can save cattle producers thousands of dollars per year in feeding costs and dramatically improve soil fertility, says the lead scientists with a Saskatchewan-based beef research centre. The costs obviously will vary with each operation, but the […]
