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It was a pretty dismal looking day on Wednesday and guests were comingfor the first local soccer tournament of the season. Thursday morningschool secretary Cathy Seguin called Town Forman Bob Jenson to see if theycould help because conditions had got really bad by then. Bob said no guar­antees and quickly dispatched Leroy Hancharyk with the Town bobcat, side­walk sweeper attached. So thanks to the Town, the tournament continuedon for both boys and girls teams from Rainy, Sioux Lookout (Queen Eliza­beth High) and Red Lake High School. The players must have been awfullyuncomfortable though. It was very cold and the biting wind hurt.

In the Girls’ Division, Rainy River lost to Queen Elizabeth 1­0 in the firstand second games then tied with Red Lake 1­1. Mika Kooistra scored theRainy goal.

In the Boys’ Division Rainy’s first game with Queen Elizabeth was 2 to 1 forQE, the Rainy goal by Tyler Hamm. QE won the next game 2­0. Rainy Riverscored 8 goals in the game against Red Lake who scored 1. The Rainy goalswere by Reece Chorney (3), and 1 each for Asher Chorney, Tyler Hamm,Wyatt Jackson, Patrick Vogan and Joshua Fuhrer.

Town of Rainy River saves the day!

The beginning of something really beautiful

by Melissa FriesenFrankly, it was about the

last place you'd expect tosee anyone during lastweek's mini winter. Butthere I was, braving the slickand icy roads (at least in theeast side of the district) to­wards Loewen Greenhouses& Landscaping for their an­nual opening day. As youmight imagine, mine wasthe only visitor's vehicle onsite when I arrived. Peopledidn't seem to have gardensand flower beds on theirminds while snow flurriescascaded around them. Butmaybe they should have.When I texted David to see ifthey were actually still open­ing their doors to the public,he replied, "No better timeto soak in a little greenery."

I slid the door open to theretail greenhouse and wasimmediately transported toa world without winter.First, the view ­ perfectlyhued flowers stood in theirplanters like freshly dippedpaint brushes about to painta sunset. I scanned the roomwithout moving my feet.Perhaps on a busy day, withcrowds coming and going, itmight be appropriate toclamour inside and bustleabout. The atmosphere thatmorning, however, requireda kind of solemn awe uponentering, as if nature de­cided to congregate indoorsfor church. And we, the ben­eficiaries! Row upon row ofthe earth's witnesses togoodness and beauty ­bright and neon, pastel andsoft, velvet and deep. Pur­

ples, oranges, pinks, andcreams all glorious in theirdisplay from the floor to theceiling.

In the background, a faintchorus of instrumentalmelodies played on thespeaker. If this place wasn'tchurch, it was a spa, my aweturning to giddiness witheach sweeping glance of thespace. The balmy air, liketherapy, happily erased allreminders of the snow andslush I'd just come from.

This is the kind of experi­ence David Loewen wants allhis customers to have(minus the snow outside).With 16 years of business tohis name, he's found the as­pect of selling plants thatmakes it worthwhile for him."We want to create an envi­ronment for people to comeand enjoy a moment of theirday, to get away from theirstresses." With more than5,000 square feet of retailgreenhouse space ­ it feelsless like a shopping experi­ence and more like a church,spa, art gallery.

But of course that tooktime to create, and 16 yearsago, there wasn't much am­biance to talk of. "It was veryhumble beginnings, just anattachment to the garage."Some nights he'd be outthere transplanting until twoin the morning, refusing toleave a variety or species un­finished. But now, he has ateam for that. With a total of10 employees, most ofwhom are family, and 9 ad­ditional greenhouses be­

tween two properties ­there's a lot to manage. Theseason is "intense," saysDavid, and requires him tobe at the forefront of organ­izing his team's productivity.

Just after all the landscap­ing is finished, and a chill is inthe air, David has to startthinking about the next sea­son. November is the timewhen David begins placingorders for the upcomingyear ­ everything from plantspecies to soil to supplies."It's a bit like farming.There's a lot of risk in­volved." He has to track lastyear's best sellers againstthe upcoming year's trendsand try to find the sweetspot. But even if he does, hestill has to contend with theindustry's uncertainties likeweather. "So far it has beengood and we give credit toGod. " By February, work inthe greenhouse begins,starting with seeding in thegermination chamber thatDavid built. It holds temper­atures between 75­80 de­grees, making it the perfectplace to spend some time onan otherwise bleak winterday ­ and making it possiblefor plants to be ready forpurchase by springtime. ByMarch, the staff begins thetwo month process of trans­planting. Once May arrives,plants are purchased and theheight of retail seasoncomes into full swing.

There is no particular man­date for exactly what agreenhouse should sell.Most of that is decided by

the personal style and salesrecords of each individualgreenhouse. For instance,there are no shortage ofhanging baskets at LoewenGreenhouses ­ it's a traditionof theirs and one of theirbest sellers. David alwayshopes to grow enough and alittle extra, so that everyoneleaves happy. "If you runout, you never know whatyou could have sold!"Trends, on the other hand,are a bit more of a gamblebut incredibly importantnonetheless. "The last twoyears, something that's beenpicking up and trending arethe succulents, these 'minigardens." He points to hisdisplay of various cute­but­weird cactus type plants.Ooooooh yes, I agree, hav­ing seen them plastered onmy Instagram feed for sometime now. Beyond aesthet­ics appears to be a concertedeffort by the masses to be­come more hands on when itcomes to food. "More andmore, people want to growtheir own vegetables andherbs." And so, their storeoffers recipe cards for com­mon herbs and ideas for howto utilize lesser known vari­eties like pineapple sage. (Ifyou rub a leaf with yourthumb ­ it really does smelllike pineapple!)

But after browsing by rosebushes and rhubarb plants,perennials, pansies, applemint, chocolate mint, andginger mint, there's stillplenty to see. The shelvesare lined with fertilizers,

seed packets, seed potatoes,and all kinds of goods tokickstart your garden. Theback corner houses adorablebird houses and lawn fix­tures. Plus, there's a selec­tion of berry plants and fruittrees. Saskatoon berries,blueberries, apples, cherries,pears. Yum. "We sell at leasta hundred apple trees ayear," David tells me. "Mostof our suppliers are fromManitoba, so they're hardyplants. If it can grow in Man­itoba, it can grow basicallyanywhere on the planet."

So far it's been 16 years ofconsecutive growth (lastyear's at about a 35% in­crease), thanks to David's re­lentless pursuit of excellenceand expansion. Variousproducts from LoewenGreenhouses are exportedto the United States, travel­ing well beyond our remotedistrict. Landscaping is theother key factor. The com­pany provides services forboth hardscape (stone pa­tios, retaining walls, etc.)and softscape (plants, turf,etc.). Although the retailseason is relatively short, thelandscaping lasts allthroughout the summer.The concept of landscapingfalls directly in line with whatDavid wants to achieve atthe greenhouse: a little bit ofpeace in a chaotic world. "It'sabout utilizing your outsidespace so that it's a part ofyour house. That's a big partof our design. We want to tiein peoples' home with theiryard so that there's more to

enjoy." Perhaps the business

wouldn't have grown asmuch as it has if not for thehelp of his wife Sarah. "Shehas been a big inspiration.She does the designing forthe landscaping and has in­credible input so I have togive her credit! I love work­ing with my family."

But before his wife cameon board, or his sisters tookover the transplanting, therewas someone else. Withouthesitation, he recalls theearly days of his business,before it even was a busi­ness. "My mom inspiredme." Standing next to her asa young man is where hefirst learned about what itmeant to cultivate growthand care for something assmall as a seed.

Loewen Greenhouses in­vites everyone to spendsome time in their green­house ­ whether you comefor one plant, several, or justto sit under their handmadepergola. Tropical plants andsmall birds are there toenjoy, as well as Manitobamade ice cream and coffeefor sale. "It's nothing extrav­agant, but every year we addsomething back into thebusiness to create a new andbetter experience for ourcustomers." Loewen Green­houses is located onCameron Road in Strattonand is open Monday to Fri­day from 9 am to 8 pm.Check out their Facebookpage "Loewen Greenhouses"for updates.

Your friendly Loewen Greenhouses team (L to R): Asen­ath, John Nussbaumer, Joanna, Samuel, Hannah, Davidand Tabea Loewen.

The first scene upon entering the greenhouse displays aspecial Mother's Day selection in watering cans frontand centre.

Is there a better way to say spring? These Asiatic lilies, inbright orange and yellow, are beginning to bloom. These Solenia Begonias are aptly called "Red Velvet" and

are just one example of the specially created hangingbaskets you'll find at Loewen Greenhouses.

Can you imagine anything more decadent than a path­way lined with these Heliotropes brushing the edges ofyour bare feet in summer? I'm not sure I can! Samuel Loewen joins in with the family for fun and does

a last minute inspection of some of the herbs.A display of bird houses, ceramic stones and garden ac­cessories are also available for purchase.

For folks bringing their kids, or for the young at heart,there are a few colourful birds who are always up for a lit­tle song and dance.

Take a break, or mull over your decisions, under the per­gola while sipping on coffee or snacking ice cream that'sfor sale. Since I've been there they've updated the spacewith tropical plants.

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Gean Elizabeth EwaldIt is with great sadness we

announce the passing ofour mother, grandmother,great grandmother and sis­ter at the age of 79.

Gean Elizabeth Ewaldwas born on October 16,1937 to Charles and MagnaHodges in Rainy River, On­tario. She was a belovedwife of late William (Bill)Ewald who predeceasedher in May 2016. Theywere married on May 14,1954.

She leaves behind herchildren Cindy (Rick) Cuth­bert, Dennis (Deany), Brian(Leanne), and Derek (Jen).Her grandchildren Brooke,Chelsea, Kalan, Cody,Megan, Ryan, Lauren,Alyssa, Oren, and Chance;her great grandchildrenTyler, Luke, Wells, Andyn,Rosandra, Nolan, Keston,Hayden, Deegan, Cooperand Ayla.

She is also survived bybrother Ken (Eileen) of

Melville, SK, Eileen ofRainy River, Shirley ofKitchener and Charlotte(Gordie) of Fort Francesand numerous nieces andnephews.

Gean was predeceased byher son Bradley, her par­ents Charles and Magna,her brothers Norman andLloyd, sisters Helen (Andy)McQuaker, Ethel (Les)Wil­son and brother in lawOrville Thacker.

Gean lived all her life in

Rainy River and in earlieryears worked at Mathews 5&10 Store until starting toraise her family. Some ofher hobbies were curlingand bowling and she likedto do crafts, cross stitchand knitting, She wasknown for knitting manyChristmas stockings for ex­tended family members.She also served a term onTown Council in RainyRiver. Cremation has takenplace and a memorial serv­ice to celebrate Gean's lifewill be held at a later date.If desired memorial dona­tions may be made inGean's memory to theRainy River Hospital Auxil­iary or the Kenora andRainy River DistrictAlzheimer's Association,c/o Northridge FuneralHome, Box 89, Emo, ONP0W 1E0. Online condo­lences may be offered atwww.northridgefuneral­home.com

passingspassings

Last month I held aroundtable in Thunder Baywith Veterans and Legionmembers to discuss someof the issues they are fac­ing in our riding. It was anextremely productivemeeting and I was glad tosee a strong presence ofseveral generations of serv­ice men and women work­ing together.

A major topic of conver­sation was how to betterconsider the needs ofyounger Veterans. Oneidea raised suggested thiscould be achieved by de­veloping a mentorship pro­gram wherein seasonedVets meet with newer Vetsto reach out and ensurethat they are transitioningwell back into civilian life.This idea was brought for­ward by a young veteranwho has seen many of hiscomrades fall through thecracks after returning toCanada as a result of a lackof hands­on help and senseof community.

The group also discussedways in which current Le­gions could be transitionedand repurposed into spacesthat are welcoming to allveterans. These facilitiescould include gyms, coun­selling support services,and coffee­shops orkitchens. A more inclusivespace would encouragegreater access and partici­pation by a wider demo­graphic of Veterans, andallow for important inter­generational connectionsto be made.

We also discussed a po­

tential transitional pro­gram for new Veteran toparticipate in between fin­ishing their service and re­ceiving support fromVeterans’ Affairs Canada(VAC). This program couldbetter outline the servicesavailable to Vets and thenconnect them directly withcounselling supports andother available programs.

These were all excellentideas, and I thank everyonewho came out to suggestways in which our Veteranscan be better served andincluded. We are commit­ted to hosting follow­updiscussions and working asa community to help thosewho have so bravely servedour country.

Our government under­stands that Canada’s Veter­ans need more support.The first step towards thisgoal was to reopen the Vet­erans Affairs office in Thun­der Bay. Since January thisoffice has been assistingVeterans by answeringquestions about VAC bene­fits, services, and how toaccess them, arrangingmedical examinations,handing in receipts and

completing and submittingapplications.

During a recent conversa­tion with one of my Vet­eran constituents, I waspleased to hear that theservice at the newly­opened Thunder Bay VACoffice has been outstand­ing; he mentioned the careand consideration the staffput into their work hasmade him feel more posi­tive. I want to extend mygratitude to the wonderfulstaff at the Thunder BayVeteran Affairs office, andhope they keep up theirphenomenal efforts to sup­port our local Veterans withthe care, respect and atten­tion they deserve.

Canada’s Veterans havededicated their lives to thedefence of our country.They deserve our unwaver­ing support, acknowledg­ment and gratitude. OurGovernment is committedto ensuring that we deliverthe programs and servicesour Veterans and their fam­ilies need for a seamlessand successful transitionfrom military to civilian life,and continued supportsthroughout their lives.

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Moos by Kim Jo BlissAnd “Boom” it’s May!

Wow, last week it seemedlike the end of Novemberwith cool winds and snow.By the sound of it; welucked out the weatherNorth and East of us waseven more miserable.Thankfully we missed thefreezing rain but ThunderBay sure didn’t. My step­kid said it took 40 minutesto melt the ice off his truckbefore he drove home onThursday night. I just knewthat warm, mild March wastoo good to be true. I amhoping now we can focuson moving forward andgetting some seed into theground. My students arestarting this week and weshould be off running! It isgoing to be a girls’ teamthis year! Kayla Stang is re­turning and Claire Hyatthas joined our team! I amlooking forward to a greatsummer with these girls.We have our work cut outfor us with a clean slate ofplots ready to be filled upwith seed.

We finally finished offlambing with another setof quads. The mom is perk­ing up quite nicely now.She was even having trou­

bles breathing she was soheavy with lambs. Ofcourse, we decided to givethem a bottle to be surethat were getting enoughto eat and now they thinkthey should have a bottlebecause it is easier thansucking mom. It’s a toss­upwhether up you shouldfeed them and have themget attached to the bottlebut yet you don’t wantthem hungry. I have morechores now than I’d preferand I have to pack up acooler of bottles and milkto head to the barn. It willimprove as they get olderand they are out on greengrass. Looks like shearingshould be happening nextweek and if that is the casewe can get them outside atleast. They are messy inthe barn and the lambs arevery busy! Maddie andMarlee were out for theweekend and they had agreat time playing withthem. They are cuddly lit­tle things so they weredragging them all over theplace. The ones that wereborn first are already so bigthat they are less easy tocarry around.

Friday night at the EmoInn was our 2nd weekly“Catch the Ace” draw!Tammy Kellar’s name waspulled from the bucket andshe chose card #42 whichgave her the 5 of spades.She won $358.00 and theprogressive jack­pot is at$1131.00. Be sure to getyour tickets this week ­­­we are off to the Emo Le­gion on Friday night forBeer and Burger night! Thedraw will be at 7 pm! So weare down to 50 cards, and #7 and # 42 are not an op­tion anymore. Tickets areonly $2! Join in on the fun!

It was a busy weekendcelebrating the wedding ofShannon Makkinga andJared McQuaker. What abeautiful event it was ­­­the clouds left us and thesun was shining down onthe beautiful couple. Wewish them many happyyears!

Wishing everyone a greatweek and we hope the sunwill keep on shining….. Istill have to do my incometax though – so I will be hi­bernating in my office athome in the evenings thisweek.

30 Hours Later: An Apologyby Melissa Friesen

It was hardly more than afull day after I sent in my ar­ticle "30 Hour Famine. . .And Then What?" to the ed­itor that I was sitting on thecouch of the volunteerleader I wrote about. Theimplications of my wordswere beginning to settle inmy mind.

Do you remember whenKanye West interruptedTaylor Swift's acceptancespeech for best music videoof the year at the VideoMusic Awards a few yearsago? No? Okay well, essen­tially he took it upon him­self to usurp the grantingauthority and speak hisopinion. "Beyonce had oneof the best videos of alltime," he said to the thou­sands in attendance and themillions watching. Perhapshe made a good pointabout artistic evaluation,but his belly was full of Hen­nessy and it simply wasn'tthe right time or place.

Unfortunately, I can see

disturbing parallels be­tween that scenario and thearticle I wrote in last week'spaper. It was my version ofa drunken speech, flowingfrom a heart of bitterness.Like a poison, I spewed it onpeople: the high school stu­dents, the Church, and thisreadership. More thanthree years after cominghome from my year longmissions trip around theworld and I'm still hauntedby the dichotomies of myreality and that of the ma­jority of the world. My ownaching questions aboutpoverty, about God's sover­eignty, compromised myability to work profession­ally. For that, I am sorry. Iwas too overcome with myown agenda, and likeKanye, I marched up on thisstage with something toprove. Finally, I felt I couldspeak my mind, but it wasthe wrong time and thewrong place to reveal myfears. Worse yet, it waswrong to project those anx­

ieties on kids, who weresimply having fun whiledoing something positive.They didn't share myheartache, and it was ma­nipulative of me to punishthem for it. On a logisticalnote, the program was ac­tually called "Fast 4 Them"and not "30 Hour Famine"The money they raised willin fact assist in providingclean water for children andfamilies in East Africathrough CompassionCanada. Lives will be dras­tically improved. That's nosmall celebration, butshaming the students forwhat I perceived to be a lackof dedication became themore convenient story. Forthat, I am sorry. Finally, asa Christian, I need to weighmy actions, my platforms,my everything, not againstmy own passionate con­cerns (which can be fleet­ing), but against what ismost glorifying to JesusChrist. Condemning hisbody of believers is not, andfor that I am sorry.

I believe the questions Iraised in the article are validand important, but not ifthey are driven by fear andresentment ­ only if theyare driven by radical loveand the truth of who God isin the midst of suffering.Because, Kayla is still right,this is a heart issue, andmine was not pure.

In MemoryHelen Jean Ricci

May 5, 2003Fourteen years ago our heartsbroke when ALS took you fromus. You were the most amazingwife, Mother and friend!

Forever remembered and missed by your loving Husband and Children.

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Grade 8 students organize "Mental Health Matters" conference 

by Charleen GustafsonLast Friday at Our Lady

Of The Way School theolder students there,grades six, seven and eightfrom St. Francis School andthe public spent the full dayattending sessions aboutmental health.

That is significantenough, but what is reallyimpressive is that the con­ference was organized andplanned by the grade 8girls!

Well, with the help oftheir Acting Principal MsFafard and the teachers.The best learning is whenthe basics can be taught ina real life context. The staffat OLOW are masters atthis. How empowering is itfor these young people tolearn how to organize anevent such as this! Back inthe day, I remember someof us still playing with dollsin grade eight, and thatwas what we were ex­pected to do. The world forthese girls is so muchbrighter because of this in­spired teaching.

Angel Medicine, PaigeAsselin and Trinity Hortontook turns finishing eachothers' sentences whilethey explained.

"It started when Ms Fa­fard found the Dare toDream proposal. It was of­fering $5,000."

"She kept us in for a fewminutes one day and ex­plained it to us."

"We had a meeting anddecided that we wanted todo a day about mentalhealth."

"We chose this becausewe have been learningabout OCD. We read booksin class about mentalhealth. A book for youngerstudents was called "MrWorry". We are reading anovel now called "FindingPerfect"."

"All of that gave us theidea to do a day on mentalhealth."

"The proposal was on aform that we filled out withthe help of Ms Fafard."

"Ms Fafard sent it awayand we won $5,000."

"We had a meeting anddecided that we wantedsessions to deal with de­pression and anxiety."

"We wanted to have abo­riginal teachings and cul­ture. Dorothy Medicine didthe opening Ojibwe prayer.Al Hunter talked to us."

"We gave these ideas tothe teachers and theyfound the speakers."

"We organized a surveyon a site called SurveyMonkey so that the stu­dents could choose whichtwo of the sessions theywanted."

"We began the day in thegym with the keynotespeaker. Then we went tosmall groups. I think thereare seven or eight ses­sions."

The day started, as thegirls said, in the gym. Ms.Fafard, Trinity Horton,Paige Asselin and AngelMedicine welcomed thestaff and students from St.Francis Grades six, sevenand eight. Bob Grynolfrom the NorthwestCatholic District Schoolboard opened with aprayer. Dorothy Medicine,an elder from Rainy RiverFirst Nations, opened witha prayer in both Ojibwayand English.

The keynote speaker thegirls mentioned is An­dreanne Fleck, SchoolMental HealthAssistant, from Toronto.Her address was "What isMental Well Being?"

She quoted from theWorld Health Organiza­tion 2014: "There is noHealth without MentalHealth". She included theaudience and asked thestudents what mentalhealth meant to them.Since the students hadbeen studying this theywere well prepared. Sheexplained that everybodyhas feelings of stress, anxi­ety and worry. Those arenormal. They help us stayout of danger and help usmake good choices. Theybecome problematic whenthey interfere with schooland work activities.

“Sleep is the magic medi­cine. Using ipads, comput­ers and cell phonesdecreases sleep,” she em­phasized.

She showed a video, "In­side Out ­ Meet Your Emo­tions" where the emotionsJoy, Sadness, Anger, Dis­gust and Fear are charac­ters inside the mind.

(The Movie "Inside Out" isreally amazing at explain­ing metacognition to pre­schoolers. It's on You Tubeor Netflix. And you havegot to see Anger. (He ispriceless.)

A Graffiti Board was setup where people could putsticky notes to give ideason how to relieve stress.

The lunch break of soupbannock and cookies was

provided by Rainy RiverFirst Nations. Then thesmall sessions started.They included:

Cultural Teachings with AlHunter. This session wasvery relevant to the youngpeople listening atten­tively. He spoke about howwe go through significantchanges and rites of pas­sage in our lives, and pu­berty is one of them. It isimportant to mark theserites of passage. Ojibwecultural teachings havethoughtful and profoundways to do this, to helpeveryone carry themselvesin a proud and respectfulway. It is important to giveourselves positive mes­sages about thesechanges.

Yoga with Shelley Du­rance was another session,as was Meditation withLaura Chabot,

Movement with KathleenNault, Adult Stress andAnxiety with Riely Keastand Five Senses with KariMclean.

In the session InfinityBeads, with Ann Marie An­derson, she explained thateach colour means some­thing. "The white one is forour challenging times, ourlosses, difficult times. I canlook at the white bead andput the difficulty there. I

acknowledge it, but it nolonger is in me."

In the Gratitude session,Haley Keast asked the stu­dents what Optimisticmeant. The responseswere really mature. "Beingopen to differentthings,"said one. "The cuphalf full," said another."Practice gratitude everyday. Retrain your minds tonotice, savour and begrateful for small positivethings," continued MsKeast.

The girls concluded withthis: "I liked organizing thesessions," said Trinity.

"This morning when wewere listening to thekeynote speaker she askedall of us what depressionand anxiety were and itwas nice to hear whateveryone was talkingabout," said Paige.

"I liked the beading ses­sion," said Angel.

"We are a school with 23students and there werethree of us doing this. It isso cool to have so manyother students come here.Last week grade threecame. Today all of gradesix, seven and eight camefrom St Frances. I feelpretty good about this ac­tually because I thinkeverybody's happy," said allthree.

From the left: Paige Asselin, Dorothy Medicine, AngelMedicine and Trinity Horton. Dorothy Medicine saidan opening prayer in both English and Ojibwe. Theseare the three grade eight girls who planned and or­ganized the conference!

The keynote speaker ,Andreanne Fleck, theSchool Mental Health As­sistant, came in fromToronto to address"What Is Mental Wellbe­ing?" She included thestudents in discussionsabout what depressionis.

The five senses presenter, Kari McLean , talkedabout using the fivesenses and mindfulness."Be aware of your feel­ings and emotions." MsMcLean led them inmindful breathing, listen­ing and eating.

Al Hunter & Michelle Tymkin . Al's presentation ex­plained how we need to celebrate our rites of passagethrough life. You could have heard a pin drop while hewas talking.

Haley Keast received knowledgeable responses fromthe students in her session on Gratitude . "PracticeGratitude every day."

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Lost during the winter, ablack change purse contain­ing a watch, 2 rings, andother items. May be nearGolden Age Manor in Emo.Please call or text 306­715­8799.

Jigs! Glow jigs & spinners,Disco jigs, other colouredjigs, red/green spinners, cus­tom orders, ph. 852­3669. s

One Lincoln 220 welder withnew mask 150.00 274 0315.6

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20­ 10 ft. x 3 in. heavy gagesteel pipe. good for fences.$60. sears automatic woodheater, brick lined, auto­matic draft. comes withselkirt chimney. $165 . mas­tercraft 10" table saw withstand and 10" carbide blade.good working condition,$65. phone 274_7143. 7

black, built­in Frigidairedish washer. Good condi­tion. $100.00 or best offer.Phone 807­275­8315. 7

Viper Kayak new single man$265; 16 ft Aluminum exten­sion ladder $65: MinnKota12 volt bow mount I Pilotyear 2011 used very little$830; phone Richard 807­274­6389. 5

4 tires on rims size185/65R14 in good shaperims came off a 2002 dodgeneon car $200 8hp Tecum­seh side shaft motor $60Hardtop Tonnele cover for a2003 Chevy avalanche $225call 271­2758 . 5

Get in great shape for springwith Chuck Norris’s TotalGym, exercising machinecomes complete with 4 easyto use attachments, brandnew April 2016 $300.00 ph.852­4805. 5

Used, good condition deepfreeze, medium to large size.Call 482­3232. 5

Royal Albert Bone China, OldCountry Roses dishes. Likemugs or other things of thatmake ph. 483­1322. 7

Wanted to buy 2003 to 2004Chevrolet avalanche forparts in any condition or anyparts you might have call274­7499 or 271­2758 . 5

Wanted to buy a 2003 to2006 gmc parts truck or a2003 avalanche or any frontend parts call 271­2758 . 5

Wanted to buy:a fabric cut­ting table for sewing ph276­0090 or 274­5555. 5

Firearms in any condition,need not be complete orworking. Also interested inparts, scopes and sights, am­munition, reloading compo­nents or any firearm relateditems. Fair prices paid. 274­0472. s

For Sale: Small (720 ft) cen­trally located home in FortFrances, single car port, stor­age shed, ph. 274­3912 or3671. 10

For rent 3 bedroom house,2car garage,east end,1000.00plus utilities,water paid bylandlord.washer,dryer,fridge,stove included.Newly re­modeled bathroom.807­274­0315 available June 1/2017.7

For Sale: House at 609 3rdSt. W., FF, $160,000, 3 BR, 1bath completely renovated.1 BR main, 2 BR 2nd floor,928 sq. ft. plus lower level.Updated eat in kitchen, gor­geous tile back splash, backalley parking, updated elec.service 100 amp., shinglesupdated 2014, lot 52x120,finished basement, appli­ances included, large backdeck, new central air,screened gazebo, storageshed, ph. 275­8414. 7

Hunting cabin for sale 85acres, 20 cleared Cabinwired and insulated Greatquiet serene spot Ontario,old homestead with mineralrights, asking $95,000, con­tact me Carol Wardman 514­755­1009 s

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On Friday May 5, 2017, thepublic is invited to Weechi­it­te­win Family Services’ Chil­dren’s Mental HealthAwareness BBQ. There willbe a free lunch of hamburg­ers, hot dogs, and cake lo­cated at 601 Victoria Avefrom 11am to 2pm. Stop byto help us promote andbring awareness to the im­portance of mental healthfor our children! 6

Retired Nurses Dinner atFort Frances Legion May16th.Call Carol 487 2572 orJean 274 2286 for further in­formation. 6

I Call Myself a Prospector, athree­volume set coveringmany years of one man’s un­usual life. Dealing with min­eral exploration back in theday, with many amusingside stories, it was fun towrite and is an enjoyable,fast­paced read. Try it. Avail­able at coreshackpub.com

Recreational Minn­Kota En­dura C2 transom mounttrolling motor. 36 inch 55 lb.thrust. New in the box.$260.00 486­3887. 5

Free, 1965 Dowty jet boat,383 intercepter motor,motor is seized, must takeboat with motor, please call486­1110. 7

15’ Crestliner aluminumboat, windshield, new seats,new floor, on trailer, $600phone 807­481­9873. 7

18ft bass boat ,baylinercobra,2 casting seats,2 livewells 75 mercury motor andfactory trailer 6500.00 obo274 0315. 6

2000 Arctic Cat 500 with ablade and chains, runs good,open for offers ph. 274­7914.

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21 foot camper trailer, hasfurnace, hot water tank,shower, stove, fridge &sleeps 6. Ph. 486­3305. 6

2 place folding kayak $75.486­3624. 7

1999 fleetwood Wilderness5th wheel. Used as a huntingbunk house. Front has twosingle beds (where doublebed was) Back has 2 sets ofbunks where the bathroomwas. Did not use the waterand converted the bathroominto another bunk. Mi­crowave, furnace, air fridge,stove all works. Has a livingroom slide out. Does needwork. comes with hitch.Please only message me ifyou are interested. Call 1­807­274­2121. 6

29’ Coachman camper usedvery little, sleeps 6, goodcondition, ph. 487­2274. 5

1988 Prowler 5th wheelcamper. 25.5 feet long. Fur­nace, hot water tank, fridge,stove, shower, bathtub, air.Sleeps 5 comfortably.Comes with hitch. $5500.00.274­7565 after 6pm. 7

Camping gear: 10X10 Co­lumbia tent­$40, Thermo­Rest air mattresses (twosizes) $20&35, Childs foldingchair­$5. 486­3624. 7

1999 Dodge Dakota 4x4truck, ext. cab, V6 auto., ph.487­2274. 5

2003 Chevy S­10 4.3L, auto,ext cab, 208 KM runs anddrives excellent, needs bodywork. $1000 obo 486­1633.5

1978 Chevy K20 3/4 ton 4x4,5.0L, thm400 auto trans,mint body, $3800 obo 486­1633. 5

2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4door car, good body, greaton fuel, $3500 safetied 486­1633. 5

2002 Chrysler neon 4 doorcar has a 2.0 litre motor hasa round 90.000km CD playerall glass is good 15" tires$1250 as is call 271­2758 .5

PLANES, BIKES &OTHER

VEHICLES

RECREATIONALITEMS

NOTICESWrought iron and woodtable with leaf seats 4 /6 ,has4 chairs ,asking 150.00 obo274 0315. 6

King size bed andframe,500.00 obo 274 0315.6

Coffee table with lift uptable top 50.00 274 0315.6

King bradnailer, used, 5/8 to2 inch nails, $30 obo; Bos­titch bradnailer, used, 1 to 21/2 inch nails, $45 obo phoneevenings 852­4354. 5

Gazebo 10x13 canvas top 2years old, very good condi­tion $200; 4 whitewall tires225/70x15, 5K miles $200phone 852­1715. 5

Hay for sale, round balesphone 487­1623. 5

12 kw Isuzu generator withnew Murphy shut downGauges. $4450 OBO. 20 kwPto generator with two 20amp receptacles, one 50amp welder receptacle, andone 100 amp direct connectbreaker. $1750 OBO. No Sun­day calls. 807 271 0442. Textfor photos. 7

Adult 3 wheel bike, Schwinn,good condition $200; ph.852­1644. 6

TV stand with shelf and 2side doors $30; 2 used vac­cum cleaners, both work $30and $20 ph. 852­1644. 6

Selling my entire cabinetshop machinery. Cabinetmakers table saw; spindleshaper; jointer; planner; allattachments for the above,molding heads etc. Manyother tools along with spareparts. Cash sales only. CallDon Tauer 483­7745. 6

Invacare Comet Scooter inexcellent condition; SingerSewing machine good work­ing condition; Hand pushfolding golf cart good condi­tion. Phone 807­274­5448.6

Hay for sale, round bales487­1623. 7

approximately 250 ft. 1/4 ingalvanized cable­$25,Weight Distribution hitchhead­$45. 486­3624. 7

Half Price Shingles ­ 20 bun­dles of 30 year Yukon SilverGrey, $300.00. Call 852­1695. 6

maytag washing machine­$75.00, admiral dryer­$125.00, 27" toshiba tv (notflat screen) 274­5299 after5pm. 6

Round compost bin, barreltype $25; wood cook stove inV.G. cond. asking $450.00;Browning canoe 17’ asking$700, call Fran 852­3192.7

Sidewalk plow on rubbertracks open for offers, ph.274­7914. 6

Lift for scooter to lift intoback of van, new, neverused, open for offers ph.274­7914. 6

Double bed, slept in twice,asking $250 ph. 274­7914.6

Kitchen island open for of­fers, open for offers ph. 274­7914. 6

For sale: approximately 23bales of last year's hay ­phone 276­4668 or 276­3931. 7

1967 fender bassman guitaramp. has guitar channel andbass channel. cabinet has 212" fender speakers. allorginal and in very goodcondition. $1200. phone274­7143. 7

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Rainy River DistrictWomen’s Shelter of Hope

If you are a woman who has experienced violence or abuse,staff at the Atikokan Crisis Cen-tre are available 24 hours a dayto listen and provide support to

you. Call

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Polaris ATVs may not be ridden by anyone under 16and all riders should take a safety course. For safetyand training information see your dealer or callPolaris at 1-800-342-2764. ATVs can be hazardous tooperate. For your safety always wear a helmet, eyeprotection, protective clothing and never carrypassengers. ©1998 Polaris Industries Inc.

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CREDITORS

AND OTHERSAll persons having claimsagainst the Estate ofMARGARET EDITH

PETERSON, late of theTown of Rainy River, in theDistrict of Rainy River, whodied on or about the 3rd day ofMarch, 2017, are herebynotified to file same, dulyverified, with the undersignedSolicitor for the EstateTrustee, on or before the 24thday of May, 2017, after whichdate the Estate will be distrib-uted having regard only toclaims of which notice hasbeen received.

Douglas Merle Moen,Estate Trustee With a Willby his Solicitor,Amy Lee RuffBarrister and Solicitor306 Fourth StreetP.O. Box 834Rainy River, ONP0W 1L0

2 Full-Time Summer Student PositionsGolden Age Manor, Emo - Columbus Place, Fort Frances

June 5, 2017 to August 25, 2017• These positions involve working with

senior/disables residents.• Students must be enrolled in, or preparing to

study areas that complement this position.• Students must prove enrollment in or returning

to Post Secondary School.For more information and to apply, email:GoldenAgeManor@bellnet.ca and/or

Columbusplace@shaw.caAttention: April Szpara

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Students from RainyRiver High School andRiverview School will beperforming this excitingmusical next Thursday andFriday, May 11 and 12under the direction ofKatherine Williams.

Featured selections aretaken from “Beauty andthe Beast”, “Grease” and“Hair Spray”. Tickets are onsale at the two school of­fices as well as at the RainyRiver Drug Store. TheThursday production startsat 7 and seats are $8.00each.

On Friday, the DinnerTheatre begins at 6pm anddiners will be treated a 50smeal of gourmet burger,fries and dessert. Adultspay $25, children 12 andunder $12.

The scenery for the pro­duction has been done bythe art class. Using imagi­nation and direction theyhave created some prettyimpressive pieces.

This is certainly anevening of fun and justshows how much hardwork students are happy todo after school and athome, to memorize anawful lot of music, and tobe part of a musical.

Classroom rehearsal is a time to learn and a time to have loads of fun doing it.

Musical Stories of the Heartcoming to Rainy River

Rainy RiverKnox United Church Women’s

Saturday, May 6th2:00 to 4:00 pm

Penny Table, Bake Table,Penny table draw starts at 3:30

$5.00 beverage and dessertElevator available.

SpringBazaar

McInnes Creek Chapel

Auction & Yard SaleSaturday May 6

8:30 to 1pm

Auction starts at 9 amAt noon, fill a bag of yard sale items for a buck!

Refreshments availableabout 15 km N. on hwy. 600, then left at sign for 2 mi.See you at the Little Chapel in the Woods

Festival first place

On April 19th, McCrosson Tovell School got first place in the Music Festival atRobert Moore School, singing: "Swinging on a Star" (arranged by Greg Gilpin) and"When I Close My Eyes" (by Jim Papoulis). Congratulations to all staff and stu­dents and a big thank you to Laurie Pentney who accompanied us on piano.

Naomi Carradice atthe Queen's Park

by Charleen GustafsonNaomi Carridice has re­

turned to Rainy River afteran unforgettable adven­ture. She worked as a pagein the Ontario legislature.

Her mother Ann ex­plained: "Naomi worked inthe Legislative Chamber,performing many helpfulduties for the Speaker,Members of Provincial Par­liament (MPPs) and the Of­ficers of the House. Shecollected and distributedofficial documents, deliv­ered important messagesto and from MPPs and theirassistants, and deliveredglasses of water. Naomialso delivered many mes­sages from the Chamber toother legislative offices.One of the requirementswas to memorize all 107MPP's names and their rid­ings so she could addressthem by name.

"While at Queen’s Park,Naomi attended class,

learned about the legisla­tive process and was tu­tored in mathematics. OnFridays she participated inmany fun field trips such asMacKenzie House(Mackenzie House is the re­stored home of WilliamLyon Mackenzie, Toronto'sfirst Mayor, a radical jour­nalist and publisher, andleader of the Rebellion of1837 in Upper Canada.),The Science Centre and theAttic of the Legislative As­sembly which is not opento the public. Naomi wasvery fortunate to be bil­leted with a Page familyright in downtownToronto."

"It was my mom who toldme about the opportunity,"said Naomi, "and I knewStarr Martin did it. Herauntie is my music teacherand she told me aboutStarr's experience.

"After being there I cansee both sides [of an issue]

now. In there, one sidewould say their points thenthe other side would saytheir points, so you couldsee both views.

"We spent most of outtime serving water and de­livering messages. It wasquite challenging. You hadto remember who theywere, their riding and theirparty.

"I have lots of fond mem­ories. I stayed with a funfamily. We went to lots ofcool places, like differentrestaurants. We wentaround the city, once to agraveyard and saw thegravestone of a prime min­ister.

"One day in the legisla­ture they were discussing alaw about farming and anMPP started speakingabout cow stories. Thatwas interesting.

"Another day it was theSpeaker's birthday. Theyall stood and clapped forthe Speaker then many ofthem stood up after andsaid happy birthday againand again.

It was a great experienceand I would do it againshould the opportunityarise," Naomi concluded.

Naomi Carradice,shown here with the LieutenantGovernor of Ontario, The Honourable ElizabethDowdeswell, was in the Page Program at the Legisla­tive Assembly of Ontario.

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Celebrating 10 years of the Gun & Hobby Show

by Melissa FriesenThe first 100 paying peo­

ple through the doors ofthe Gun & Hobby Show onSaturday morning will beentered to win $100 each,or ten $10 Gun Dollar billsto spend at the show.Scott and Tasha Staffordare hosting the giveaway inhonour of their 10th year ofthe show they created. Asa way to celebrate thelongevity of the show, andto give back to the vendorsand the community,they're pooling somemoney back into the peo­ple who make it what it is."It's a way for us to thankvendors for coming fromfar away. It's never beendone at a gun show, butthat's no reason not to doit," Scott says with a smile.

He admits that the hopeis that the money will spuron some additional spend­ing from serious shoppers."It's always a challenge toget people to spend theirmoney at a gun show," hesays. Even if the majorityof people only come tobrowse, the event usuallyattracts 500­600 peopleevery year, especially in thelast few years.

The process for planningbegins in the dead of win­

ter. "We start planning inFebruary. All communica­tion with the vendors is outof our hands by Valentine'sDay," says Tasha. But it'sScott who keeps a keensense of timing ­ when toadvertise, where to adver­tise, when to incorporatenew ideas, when to finalizevendors, etc. Planning andorganizing an event likethis, even after 10 years, isstill quite an enormous un­dertaking. But not exactlyforeign territory.

Scott started collectingand selling guns when hewas 16, and so he's formedrelationships with vendorsover a long stretch of time.The show is almost asmuch a reunion as much asit is a market for selling."No two gun shows arealike. I've never been to agun show that was like anyother one." Each showtakes on a certain flavour ofits own. The one in ourcommunity only lasts forsix hours and only happensonce a year.

"The main focus is gunsbut we do it as a family, sothere's stuff for the moms,the kids, everyone. " Tashawill spend the day tucked ina corner, face painting forall the kids and supervising

the archery range. Theirmotivation to make it fam­ily friendly came from at­tending many gun showswhere there was nothingfor wives and children todo. "We could see thatthere was a lack of familyactivities at other gunshows, so we wanted to in­corporate something foreveryone to enjoy," Tashasays. "Also, we want to getthe next generation ex­cited about the gun shows.In 10 years, they'll be theones buying and trading,and maybe they'll be theones on our mailing list."

The curling rink venueseems to offer the firstamount of space for theshow. Elbow room is quiteimportant at an event likethis, for obvious reasons,but space for visiting is cru­cial as well. "It's one of thefirst big events of the yearfor a lot of these sellers, soit's nice to have wide aislesfor visiting." Scott assumesthat roughly 90% of thepeople who come throughare long time returners.But if you have no interestin guns, you might want tocome just to pick the brainsof any of the 30 or so ven­dors. (Some of them arekind of fanatical, andloaded with plenty of sto­ries.)

Aside from the variouscharacters selling theirprized guns, there's an im­pressive list of vendors rep­resenting the hobby side ofthe show. There will behomemade cutting boards,Scentsy products, localphotographs and artwork,

Setting up for this show is a gargantuan task.

tote bags from Thirty­OneGifts, antiques from Randyand Val Hutch, handmadejewelry, SeneGence skincare and cosmetics, minidonuts and scratch ticketsfor Fun in the Sun, woodburning signs, homemadefudge, rustic lamps andsmall furniture, BadiukEquipment, the Sports­mans Club, handmade

steel knives, Relay for Lifekeychains, a bake saletable, Young Living Essen­tial Oils, plus the Stafford'sown daughter and her busi­ness partner/best friendselling bath bombs.

The show runs from 10am to 4 pm at the curlingrink this Saturday, May 6.There will be door prizes,for both adults and kids.

The curling club will havelunch for purchase as well.The cost of admission is $5per person with children 12getting in free with anadult. In an effort to appealto those who think a Gun &Hobby show isn't for them,Scott says this: "Hobbiesare healthy, so come andpick up a new one."

The Swimming Eagleby Robin LeBlanc

One spring, I was trap­ping beaver in a creekalong our property where Ihad a 330 Conibear set on abeaver run. I went to checkthe traps, and when I gotclose I could see a couple ofeagles up in a tree abovemy sets. I noticed the waterlevel had dropped some,exposing a beaver caughtin the trap and the eagleshad eaten most of thebeaver. I reset the trap onthe same run below thewater line in hopes ofcatching another beaverand carried on to check mymuskrat float sets downthe creek aways. I hadcaught two muskrats and Irebaited the sets with freshpieces of apple.

The next day when I re­turned to check the traps, Ihad a beaver in theConibear, which was sub­merged in the water and

still safe from the eagles. Iwent on to check themuskrat float sets, and tomy surprise, I had a half­eaten muskrat on one sideof the float and an eaglecaught by one toe on theother side of the trap. Islowly pulled the float setover to the creek shore andthrew my jacket over theeagle in hopes of keeping itcalm while I tried to safelyrelease it from the trap. Imanaged to get its toe freewithout any injury, andwith my jacket still over topof the eagle, I picked up thebird to bring it away fromthe creek so it could dry offand get its bearings back. Islowly pulled my jacket offof the eagle and it sat still,looking around for about aminute before trying totake flight, but it was stilltoo wet and ended up backin the creek.

To my surprise, the eagle

spread its wings and swam(!) down the creek until itcame to the bank on theother side. It crawled upthe bank and sat to rest asI watched it from acrossthe creek. The eagle satwith it’s wings spread wideopen in the breeze forabout 20 minutes, then allof a sudden took flight andI watched it fly up into a bigpoplar tree, appearing tobe none the worse forwear.

I am not sure who was thehappiest at the catch andrelease, me or the eagle.

Footnote: Robin LeBlancis a mil worker, a farmer, atrapper, a family man and agood friend to all. He is aman for all seasons, equallyadept at conversation orconservation.(This story will be includedin Bob and Frank Durnin’ssoon­to­be­published TeaFire Tales)

Wynne budget silent on GrassyNarrows contamination

NDP Kenora­Rainy RiverMPP Sarah Campbell is­sued the following state­ment regarding the factthat theenvironmental contamina­tion crisis at Grassy Nar­rows was not mentioned inyesterday’s provincialbudget.

“Once again, we’re seeingthat the Wynne Liberalshave no plan in place toclean up the English­Wabi­goon River. Wynne has nointention of offering any­thing at all to Ontario’sFirst Nations to clean upthe river, according to herbudget.

“The Wynne Liberal gov­ernment has ignored anddownplayed the mercurycontamination affectingthe Grassy Narrows andWabaseemoong First Na­tions for years, and the factthat it wasn’t even men­tioned in the budget at alljust shows how out oftouch Kathleen Wynne iswith the issues affectingOntarians.

“Water is life. Ontario’sFirst Nations deserve cleandrinking water, and a gov­ernment that actually caresabout helping them. Thisbudget doesn’t even beginto address decades of dam­age that has already beendone, let alone help thesecommunities rebuild andplan for the future.”

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Legion ChatLegion Chat by Walter Wagner, Major Hughes Br. 54 president

This Saturday May 6thour Legion remembers ourveterans in a ceremony atthe Cairn in the Legion siteat the cemetery.

On Friday May 5th we willbe placing a flag on eachveterans grave. If you want

to help show up at 4 pm.After you are done come

to the Legion for the meatdraw and food special.Seeing as it is the first ofthe month that means Chi­nese food.

We hope to see you at the

ceremony. Meet us at theLegion.

We Will RememberThem..............

PS; This is the Legionsmonth for doing Meals onWheels

Last week was National Lab Week

The laboratory at River­side Health Care hasachieved ISO 15189 Pluscertification from the Insti­tute for Quality Manage­ment in Healthcare(IQMH). This internationalstandard for excellence re­quires the medical labora­tory to standardizeprocesses and proceduresfor the lab’s quality systemas well as technical require­ments. The implementa­tion and maintenance of aquality management sys­tem allows continual im­provement to ensure thereliability and accuracy oftest results.

This certification followsa rigorous assessment andis in addition to the manda­tory accreditation by On­tario LaboratoryAccreditation and Accredi­tation Canada.

Accreditation engages allstaff in the lab and allowsthem to take pride in theirwork and show their com­

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Our laboratory staff atRiverside consists of Med­ical Laboratory Technolo­gists registered with theCollege of Medical Labora­tory Technologists of On­tario and a certifiedMedical Laboratory Techni­cian. All are committed toproviding timely, accuratetest results in a safe, effi­cient manner. Over100,000 lab tests were re­ported by the Riverside lablast year. This is NationalMedical Laboratory Week.Toni Benning, Laboratory

Manager at Riversidestated “It is our time to cel­ebrate and promote ourprofession. It is the perfectopportunity to display andshare our new ISO 15189Plus status. I am proud ofthe staff in our lab and theirdedication to producingquality results."

Riverside Health Care’s vi­sion is to provide excep­tional and compassionatecare, inspired by the peoplewe serve, valued by ourcommunities. Our missionis to provide high qualityhealth care experience. Wesupport a safe and healthywork environment whereeach person is valued, re­spected and where per­sonal growth isencouraged. Our commit­ment is to respond to com­munity needs with ourhealth system partners.

Pictured L to R are Toni Benning, Darcy Parsons, Serena Stromberg, JesseLafleche, Sarah Fiddler, Solly Santiago, Andrea Maxwell, Michelle Gartzke, ElaineSande, Shakira Gerald.

“Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, andLearn to Live Again” by Theresa Caputo

Each day feels a littlelonger than the last.

They don’t start out thatway; you awaken eachmorning and, for the firstfew seconds, everything’sfine. But then you remem­ber – you’ll always remem­ber – that you’re sufferingfrom a loss and in the newbook “Good Grief” byTheresa Caputo, you’ll seehow your loved one wantsyou to move on.

Ever since she was ayoung girl, Theresa Caputohas been able to “senseand feel Spirit that’s aroundus every day.” She can,therefore, pass on mes­sages from those who’vepassed – and the dead havea lot to say.

This book is the result ofwhat Spirit has told Ca­puto.

Spirit, she writes, wantseveryone to know that

“death has ended theirlives but shouldn’t endyours.” They have died butthey are still with you, andwhile they absolutely knowyou’ll grieve, they want youto heal, too.

All you want is to haveyour old life back but yourgoal, says Caputo, is to finda “new normal.” To startthe process, understandthat grieving is different foreveryone, and the time ittakes is personal. There areno rules and “there are noexpectations…”

“Even so,” says Caputo,“the most complicatedgrief process must includethe intention to embracelife again, which is whatSpirit considers healing.”

To reach for healing,reach first for your higherpower, whether it’s God oranother deity. Pay atten­tion for signs or coinci­dences; both are goodindications that your lovedone is with you. Learn toself­soothe and meditate.Although it feels impossi­ble, learn to give up guiltand anger by understand­ing that we all have a “des­tiny window.” Try to getenough sleep, eat well, andforgive yourself for thingsthat happened in the past,“speak your truth,” faceyour fears, and get un­stuck. Move forward and fi­

nally, says Caputo, learn togenerate “an incredibleamount of positive energy”through gratitude. It “helpsyou embrace life everyday.”

Let’s start here: It’s aston­ishingly easy to scoff atwhat’s inside “Good Grief,”but scoffing likely meansyou don’t need its informa­tion. Skeptics, please qui­etly put this book back onthe shelf. It’s not for you.

Instead, author TheresaCaputo, The Long IslandMedium, has filled herbook with words of com­panionship and hope,which goes a long way tocomfort those who are inthe throes of grief and arenearly paralyzed by it.Now, granted, what shesays could probably befound in nearly every sur­vivor’s self­help book, buthers mixes religion andnew­age with exercisesand get­through advice, ina tone that’s extremelygentle for those who needa very light touch. Caputoadmits she’s not a thera­pist, but that quiet literaryhand­holding may be allsome readers truly need.

While this book some­what lacks heavily­detailedclient stories and maytherefore seem like a quickread for fans, it’s good butit isn’t really for them. In­stead, “Good Grief” has atarget: for the newly­be­reaved, it’s worth spendinga little more time.

The Bookworm SezThe Bookworm Sez by Terri Schlichenmeyer

Maybe the reason Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet wasbecause nobody was married. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney,Floyd, Howard, Goober, Gomer, Sam, Earnest T Bass, Helen,Thelma Lou, Clara and, of course, Opie were all single. Theonly married person was Otis, and he stayed drunk.

Just a little something that probablyfew people noticed

The Northwest Catholic District School Board CCelebrates

“Do justice, love, kindness and walk humbly with your God.” -Micah 6:8

April 30 – May 5, 2017

Come and join us and see for yourself the spirit of Catholic Education!

www.tncdsb.on.ca

David Sharp, Board Chair Rick Boisvert, Director of Education

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Another round of Co-op, another batch of inspired students

by Melissa FriesenIt's pretty hard to choose

who to speak to amongstthe several dozen co­opdisplays each semester atFFHS. As it turns out, I usu­ally just stumble uponthem ­ there are just toomany options. I alwaysleave wondering what sto­ries I missed, but here arethe ones I captured lastweek.

"Colours affect our entirelife ­ our emotional health,our physical health, andour mental health," Kam­ryn Watson tells me when Iask her about her display."I'm going to be an interiordesigner so I really love theidea of knowing howcolours affect people. Iwant to be able to putthem in a space that makesthem feel good. The wholepoint is to make sure thateach space of our home iscomfortable and a placeyou can thrive." She spentthe last semester coordi­nating furniture and accentpieces in the display sets atGreen's BrandSource.There, she received firsthand experience regardingpeoples' reactions to colourcombinations and whatcolours they chose in theirexisting spaces.

In terms of finding yourhappy place, Kamryn sug­gests that it's best to avoidcolours like black andwhite. I can't help but no­tice that she makes thiscomment while wearing ablack and white stripedshirt. She laughs, "Yeah, Iknow." But a little colouron someone's clothing anda whole room's walls de­voted to it are separatethings. She goes on to saythat the colour black canregister in the brain asmaking the individual feelsmaller. That, she says,and the fact that blackblocks out the light can fuelmental illness, mainly de­pression. "You'd think thatwhite would do the oppo­site but it actually causesyou to feel empty, almostlike you're in a hospital."She walks me through therest of the basic colourpalette. Colours like red,yellow, and orange are en­ergy boosting, and belongin community areas like thekitchen and living room."Red increases your ap­petite and your metabo­lism and yellowcounteracts anxiety," shetells me. I'm a little skepti­cal about how powerfullycolours actually affect thebrain, but she assures mepsychologists are justscratching the surface ofthe colour psychology.

"There's definitely a linkbetween colour and emo­tions, we're just not surehow strong it is." "Bluesand greens and purples aregood for bedrooms and of­fices because it bringspeace and tranquility," sheadds. Kamryn has been ac­cepted into the Interior De­sign program at FanshaweCollege in London.

Although several animalsmade an appearance at theCo­op display, there mayhave been none cuter than104­E or "April." Katie Hayproudly held the little lambwhile talking about a lesscuddly topic ­ spaying andneutering. Her morningswere spent at the RainyRiver Veterinary Hospital inInternational Falls, andusually consisted of severalsurgical procedures. "I'veactually learned how to dothese procedures all on myown. They taught me allthe steps," she says, beforetelling me that the veteri­narians even let her getsome hands on experience."I want to be a vet when Igrow up so this was goodpractice." "My favouritepart was just interactingwith the animals." She's nostranger to that, given thatshe lives on a farm, butlearning each of the ani­mal's personalities was partof the fun. "I learned howto read the signs of nervesand how to calm themdown." Not all of her co­opwas lighthearted though.As you can imagine, herleast favourite part of herplacement was the eu­thanasia procedures. "I hadto leave the room duringthe first one that I watched,but now I see that the ani­mal was suffering and I re­alize that it's okay."Learning to see things froma medical perspective, butalso learning how to inter­act with loved ones whowere grieving are valuablesassets she'll take with her."I'm just really thankfulthat they decided to takeme on," she says of thewhole experience. She's sothankful that she hopes toapply for a second Co­opthere again next year forher 12th grade year.

"If we think of our solarsystem like this sheethere," Seth Lauzon beginsbefore walking me througha demonstration of gravita­tional waves using marblesand a heavy ball. Whatdoes it look like on theother side of this sheet, Ipoint to the the underside,in space? "Actually I don'tknow! This is a brand newdiscovery." The topic on hisdisplay board is thick

knowledge, not for thefaint hearted, but hespeaks about it with ease.Clearly he's not only pas­sionate but able to articu­late these concepts with afluidity and clarity thathelps people understand.He needed that kind of skillset when it came to teach­ing in a 12th grade chem­istry classroom. "In thissubject right here, chem­istry and physics merge,"he laughs and proceeds totell me about how light hasto do with the movementof electrons in an atom " It'sa small class and we have agood relationship. It wascool to teach kids new con­cepts, especially those whowant to learn more. Whenthey would come up and

ask me more questions,that was really humbling."

Seth spends a lot of hisspare time researchingthese kinds of topics. Itwasn't until late in his 10thgrade year, however, thathe even showed much ofan interest in school. Be­fore then, he was makinghonour roll "just to keep[his] parents happy." But itwas his introduction tophysics and chemistry thatsparked something new."In grade 11 I startedpulling my grades up and ingrade 12 I got a 95 aver­

age." Suddenly, school be­came something hewanted more of, and with ahands on experience in theclassroom, it seems to haveserved him well. I ask himwhat about gravitationalwaves makes him so ex­cited. He gets this far offlook in his eyes, like a poetabout to recite a sonnet."This discovery can give usso much information aboutthe universe. . . But it's likemagic. The universe iscompletely incomprehen­sible to a human mind." He

continues to rant and raveabout Albert Einstein (whotheorized gravitationalwaves and much else), so Ihave to ask him, Is he thatone person ­ dead or alive ­you'd want to have dinnerwith? "Well I don't speakmuch German so it mightbe a little awkward," hequips. Seth is headed touniversity to study me­chanical engineering buthe maintains that he's stillnot a fan of reading. Hisdream job would be towork for NASA or Space X.

Kamryn Watson spent one day at her Co­op at Green's Brand Source before sheknew she was attracted to the idea of Colour Psychology.

Katie Hay spent her Co­op at Rainy River Veterinary Hospital in International Falls,and spent her days hanging out with (and operating on) cute little animals like thisone.

Seth Lauzon was never passionate about school until he started taking scienceclasses. Now, he's obsessed. Free prescription medications for

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