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By Gary Sliworksky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

It was April Fools’ Week in Ottawa as Members of Parliament began debate on the Conservative government’s latest omnibus budget bill and the price of postage increased by 37% for most individuals

It is the first flower of spring. It is Mother Nature’s symbol of hope. The daffodil with its brilliant yellow flower has been sold every year in Fort Frances by the sororities as their way of supporting the Canadian Cancer Society.
In my household, I have been bringing those fresh daffodils home for over 35 years. The local sorority would have a sign up sheet for daffodils at the newspaper, and my sister would go around encouraging everyone on staff to buy at least one bunch. Most at the newspaper bought more than the single bunch in support of the daffodil drive.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

By Gary Sliworksly
OMAF/MRA Rep.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

Did you know that you can’t believe everything you read online? If so, then you are at least one step ahead of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. This week in Ottawa we learned that, to save a few bucks, the Harper government has been using the help wanted ads on www.kijiji.ca to build our national skilled jobs and employment strategy, and to absolutely no one’s surprise it’s been a complete and utter disaster.

Sunday teased us that spring might actually be happening. The rain gutters melted out. The downspouts were shooting water across my sidewalks into the banks of snow that were ready to soak up all that moisture. I suspect that the water eventually worked its way across the yard and on to the sidewalk where it drained on to the road.