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From Milk to Clothes: Carol Inkster's Farm

by Melissa FriesenI thought Carol Inkster

had dairy goats. Then Ifound out she had llamas.Then quails. Muscovyducks. Rabbits. Snakessometimes.

But it all started with witha chicken at her home inthe north end of Winnipegwhen she was 11 years old.Her neighbours kept somein their basement for eggs.At Easter, they hatched abunch for sale. "I stole 35cents from my mom'spurse and bought a rooster.That was my first animal,"she breaks into laughter atthe memory. "I raised himbasically on tomato soupand chocolate cake. I hadno clue about any of it. Iused to walk around thecity telling people he was agolden eagle. . . They be­lieved me!" He slept at thefoot of her bed and roostedon her bed frame. "I cer­tainly wouldn't recom­mend doing that, but I'vealways loved animals."

When she and her familymoved to a small town out­side the city, the roostercouldn't quite get the hangof country living. Trouble

from neighbouring dogsmeant that Carol's parentssuggested it might be bet­ter for him to live on afarm. After inspecting theconditions, and after thefarmer promised not to eathim, she reluctantly left herCheeky (the rooster) be­hind.

Soon, she found a rabbitto replace her belovedCheeky. Peter (actually agirl) was soon joined byChoco and very soon joinedby hoards and hoards ofnew babies every six weeksor so. "I sold them all to thekids at the school for a dol­lar," she tells me.

She moved to her currentproperty in 1982 and basi­cally has had animals eversince. While she's alwaysbeen an animal lover, car­ing for goats came out ofnecessity. Their first goat"Roger Dodger" was mean,had never been milked,and Carol was 8 monthspregnant. The process wascomplicated but afterbeing promised that goat'smilk was "just like cream"Carol finally had a taste. "Iwas so disappointed," shesighs. "It just tasted like

milk. It wasn't cream at all!"So she dried up the goatbut kept her around as acompanion for her highstrung Arabian horse.When he son was just threeweeks old, he became verysick. "He was allergic toeverything. He screamedand had ezema and wasskinny with a big, hardtummy. It was horrible."The doctor suggested try­ing goat's milk, but theycouldn't access any until hewas nearly 8 months old. "Igave him a bottle. Hesucked back the 8 ouncesand went to sleep for 12hours. It was the first timein his life he'd slept morethan half an hour at atime."

Now, she has other fami­lies inquiring about goatsfor the same reason. She'salso busy making soapfrom goats' milk and fleecefrom llamas. Her livingroom is full of several an­tique looms and cabinetsfilled with soaps, lotions,and slippers. I ask her how

she has time to do somuch. "That's my problem.I like to do so many things,"she laughs.

She's keenly aware of allthe quirks on her farm: theway the llamas don't like totouch each other, the waythe goats sleep in a heap,the hiding places of all theducks. While Carol cares forall the animals on her prop­erty, the quail are the onlyanimals she calls her petsand she's quite fond ofthem, gushing about howcute they are while we sitat the kitchen table. Shegrabs a jar of pickled quaileggs and a pack of dehy­drated quail eggs from thepantry to show me. "Theytaste gooooood," she says."The eggs and the birds."She breeding for size (shehopes for 8 ounces oncethey hit the plate) but alsocolour. She currently hassix varieties, and she's kindof smitten. "Most thingshere have to earn theirkeep, but I don't care if myquails cost me money at

this point." But she's notthe only one who's cap­tured by this species."They're called The EggLaying Wonder Bird of theWorld," she tells me. Andfor good reason. "Quailsare the most amazing littlecreatures. The eggs hatchin 16 days. They're fullgrown and laying an egg aday by the time they're 6weeks old. They'll continueto do that until they're 2and a half years old andthen they're finished."

After I hear about the an­

imals from inside herhouse, she takes me on atour to meet them all. Sheknows their names, theirmannerisms, and whatshe'd like to accomplish onher farm next. She enjoysspending time with her an­imals, educating other lo­cals on the benefits ofknowing where your foodcomes from and how to in­corporate old traditionsinto daily life. You can findout more about Carol'sbusiness Purple Llama bycalling her at 807­482­2112.

Mom Ella and baby goat "Lunk" who was named forhis heavy weight at birth were quite content to followCarol wherever she went. "She sometimes lets me pet her," said Carol. But

today was not that day. Libby walked off withouteven looking at Carol, quite uninterested in someoneinvading her personal space.

Although they were out eating in the field, at Carol'scall, the goats came running back in a pack. Because goats can't get a fully proper diet unless

they're eating in the bush, there are mineral boxes setout with servings of salt, zinc, baking soda, copper,sulphur, Epsom salt, borateam, and others. The goatsinstinctively know what's missing in their diet andonly eat what they need.

Ella pokes her head around the corner to check in onsome of the recent additions to the herd. Of the 6that were born (lower than average), five were boys.

A family of Muscoby ducks, of a special breed thatfeeds off bugs in the summer, huddle together undera trailer.

The curious one in front is Walter, a castrated male.He shares the pen with Eternal Prince Michaelangeloand Pretty Boy Floyd.

The baby quail, 80­some of them the size of a chickenegg, are some of Carol's favourite pets on the yard.

This is a full grown Golden Coturnix quail. By sixweeks quails are laying eggs. The ones on Carol's farmdo most of their laying between 4­6 pm.

This Pansy quail is a particularly rare colouring of bird,one that Carol hopes she can breed more of in the fu­ture.

You lookin’at me?!

Llamas like their personal space, Ifind out. Carol instructs me to give

them at least six feet of spacewhile taking their picture,

otherwise ­ they'll just leave.

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Another week gone byand it feels like summer isclosing down. Labour Dayis on the horizon and thatmeans school.

Drop ito the Legion inRainy see Marjorie’s new

display of Canada 150 high­lighting points of Canadianhistory.

We spoke to participantsfrom the Legion’s sportscamp and they said they

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special will be wings andfries. Come on out andenjoy! See you at the Club.

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

Celebration coming up at Nanicost groundsWeechi­it­te­win Family

Services will be hosting its30th Anniversary Gatheringon August 30th and August31st, 2017 at the NanicostGrounds in Fort Frances,Ontario. The keynotespeakers include: Dr. Raven

Sinclair of the University ofRegina; Terry Cross ­ ofNICWA; and Renee Lin­klater from CAM­H.

Former Mrs. Universe,Ashley Callingbull will bepresenting a Youth Em­powerment Workshop on

indigenous identity.Registration is free; how­

ever this event is limited to200 registered participants.Please register by calling274­3201.

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The Morson Bass International fishing

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Mary Marmuspassingspassings

Peacefully on Monday August 21, 2017, Mary Marmus 100 of Rainy River Ontario,passed away at the Rainy River Hospital. Funeral mass will be held on Friday August 25,2017 at 11:30 a.m. from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Rainy River. Parishprayers will be offered at the church prior to the mass at 10:30 a.m. A complete funeralannouncement to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home.

Fire at Elmsworth by Frank Durnin, co­au­thor of the "I Call Myself aProspector" series ofbookswww.coreshackpub.com

It was a cold January day.The sun, low against theNorthern Alberta foothills,did little to warm spirit orbody. The temperature washovering around ­40 Cel­sius. The snow glistenedand crunched underfoot. Imade my rounds, perform­ing my duties as operatorof a small gas field west ofGrande Prairie, Alberta,shivering in my Holofil­lined snow suit.

I did my work methodi­cally and carefully that day.I knew, as does everyworker in northern climes,how extreme cold canmake otherwise safe, solidmetal as brittle as glass.

The sound of the tires ofthe Dodge 4X4 crushingthe frozen snow drownedout the motor as I returnedto the main pumping sta­tion to do the daily paper­work.. Long shadowsplayed across the singlelane graveled road, leavingpatches of deep dark todrive into out of the bright­ness of the reddening sunreflecting off the whitelandscape and back again.

In the midst of this surreallandscape I became slowlyaware that the companyradio in the truck had sud­denly come alive.

“Is the ambulance com­ing?”

“Did anybody call for a firecrew?”

“The RCMP should bethere in 20 minutes.”

The same urgent chattercontinued for another halfhour, as foremen and su­pervisors dealt with the cri­sis, coordinatingemergency crews and ef­forts, then died down.

The last two transmis­sions were, “The ambu­lance is coming fromBeaverlodge, it’ll be an­other half hour.”

And the reply, “Tell themto take their time, he’sdead.”

They were talking about afire at a rig in Elmsworthabout forty kilometersaway. Apparently a servicerig had exploded. This is notsupposed to happen. Theblowout preventer valve issupposed to take care of it.But with the extreme cold,the base of the valve hadcracked releasing a highpressure stream of naturalgas into the atmosphere,the static electricity created

by its rapid release into al­most bone­dry air caused aspark, and the stream wasimmediately turned into agiant blowtorch that incin­erated everything in itspath. The effect of rapidheating on frigid metalcaused catastrophic failure­ the top blew off the valveand everything that wasn'talready on fire caught fire,fed by natural gas at 10,000lbs pressure.

This of course was lost onthe young rig hand whowas trying to stem the orig­inal small leak:

He died immediately.This is the job oil workers

everywhere do and thedangers they face so thatwe can drive our cars, flyour airplanes and sit in ournice warm living roomswatching interesting thingson TV.

Yup, they get paid well forit. But once in a while somedon’t come home. It’s theprice.

The amazing thing wasthat we only lost one lifethat day.

I used to have a sayingthat none of my co­workerswanted to hear:

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‘77 High School reunionThere’s a high school re­

union being planned in FortFrances. If you graduatedin 1976 to 1978 you are wel­come to attend.

Cynthia Donald is one ofthe organizers and she saidthere is a chalkboard wallhanging made by DaveCoates that will be auc­tioned off. It was used bythe class of ‘77 in the oldFort High School.

Registration will takeplace on Friday, August 25at the Flint House at 7:30pm. Saturday, August 26starting at 2 pm at SunnyCove there will be a dinnerand dance which includes amemorial for classmateswho are no longer withthem. On Sunday, August27 there will be a breakfastand good byes.

For more information youcan call Cynthia Donald at275­9134 or Ellen at 275­8769.

Cynthia Donald with the chalkboard wall hangingwhich will be auctioned off at the reunion.

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Riverside Health Care Community Advisory Council (CAC)

Expression of Interest

Riverside Health Care (RHC) is seeking patients, families and caregiversto participate in the new Community Advisory Council (CAC) to:

• Provide advice, input and perspectives to the Board of Directors onthe planning and delivery of current and future services within theRainy River District.

• Provide linkages on trends and issues related to high quality,patient/client focused care.

We encourage patients, family members and caregivers who live withinthe Rainy River District to complete and submit an Expression of Interestapplication for consideration of participation on the CAC.

The Council will meet bi-monthly. Key Activities include:• Advise the Board and Senior Leadership on the specific needs of

community and health services with patients/clients and local healthand wellness issues.

• Advise the Board and Senior Leadership on opportunities forpartnership and collaboration in the district.

• Advocate for the unique and diverse health needs of the district.• Advise on best approaches to communication that fosters

engagement with the communities in the district. • Support RHC’s community engagement intitiatives and advise on how

to best engage groups in the district who may not be represented onthe CAC.

• Provide feedback on RHC’s planning intitiatives; ie: Strategic Plan,Master Plan, Annual Goals & Objectives, etc.

• Advise the Board and Senior Leadership on other issues or concernsas deemed appropriate for its role and responsiblities.

• The CAC will conduct an annual evaluation of its effectiveness inmeeting its stated purpose.

Membership is extended to all residents of the Rainy River District and willreflect the diversity of our community. However, any resident working foror on a health service provider or another health care agency Boardapplying for membership on the CAC, will not be considered due topotential conflict of interest.

Expression of Interest applications may be obtained by contacting:Brooke Booth: 807-274-4825 or email: b.booth@rhcf.on.caor can be picked up at the Administration offices – Emo and Rainy RiverHealth Centres, Rainycrest LTC Facility and La Verendrye GeneralHospital

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What Would We Do Without Water?

by Melissa FriesenIt's midday when Willie

Yerxa climbs into his boatfor the second time. Earlierthat day, when the sun wasmeeting the horizon, hewas out catching walleye.Now, he's touring mearound Rainy Lake, a placehe calls his backyard. Welet the misty air jet past ourfaces and tangle my hair aswe yell to each other abovethe sound of the motorpropelling the water be­hind us. It's so differentfrom the canoe Willie firstlearned to travel across wa­ters with, but he tells me hecan still navigate the lakewith his eyes closed.

At certain points alongour travels he slows theboat down and veers to­wards shore. He pointswith an outstretched armand I wonder what I'm sup­posed to see in the secondsbefore he starts speaking.Sometimes it's an island, aplace where people oncecame to fast and ask for avision. He shows me theshoreline where a residen­tial school once stood andthe place where peoplemade clay pottery. Fromlearning to be independentas a young boy, then trans­porting tourists, and now,shuttling me around ­ he'sseen so many changes takeplace on the shores of thislake. But since his birth,he's always had a keenawareness of his depend­ence on the water. That hasnever changed.

Last week, he and several

other Elders from the 10First Nations in Treaty 3'ssouthern territory had achance to publicly expresstheir knowledge and ap­preciation of the lake. LoriFlinders, of Fort FrancesTribal Area Health ServicesBehavioural Health Serv­ices Unit echoed theirwords in an interview after­wards. "Water is our life­giver. Water sustains us ­all of us. The recent acidspill in Minnesota at theFalls mill is a key indicatorof how vulnerable thewater can be and when sheis hurting we all suffer. Weneed more water protec­tors so that human life cango on. This includes saltwater oceans, fresh waterlakes, the rain waters thatfall from the skies, andthose waters we all begin in­ the water our motherscarry in their bodies to giveus life ­ amniotic fluid ­which has sacred teachingsas well." And so, after hear­ing requests from thearea's First Nations youththat they would like to beexposed to not only moreof the traditional teach­ings, but also Elder strate­gies for a sustainablefuture, Lori sought to or­ganize a Water Walk.

The walk was meant topass on teachings to Abo­riginal youth while also in­volving all people in aconversation about the im­portance of protecting ourwater. For Lori, the issue ofwater accessibility andsafety means something to

her because of her past,when she was young andtraveled the Rainy Riverregularly. But it means justas much because of the fu­ture. "I couldn't imaginenot being able to allow mygrandchildren to swim inits waters, to not be able todrink because of contami­nation."

After receiving a "LifePromotions" grant, Lori, onbehalf of FFTAHS Behav­ioural Health Services Unit,set out to organize a WaterWalk. She sought out theguidance of Elder LauraHorton who had previouslyparticipated in ElderJosephine Mandamin's"For Earth and WaterWalk." These walks, sincestarting in 2003, have takenplace around the GreatLakes, St. Lawrence River,and beyond. Laura Hortonwas one of several elderswho began the walk withsacred ceremonial teach­ings at Seven Oaks in FortFrances. Elders Kathy Jack,Doug Sinclair, BessieMainville, Willie Yerxa,Mookii Morrison, LindaGuimond, Lavana Fox, andDelbert Horton also con­tributed their knowledge.

From there, the groupbegan their walk towardsKay­Nah­Chi­Way­Nung,each participant exitingand rejoining as they wereable. On the second day,walkers continued to RainyRiver to wrap up their jour­ney with a special feast, ho­nouring the walkers as wellas the people who couldonly be there in spirit.

The goal of the walk wasto "participate in a move­ment bigger than ourarea," said Lori. She ex­plained she was "humblycontent" to know that con­versations regarding thevulnerability and sacred­ness of water are beginningto happen.

"There is no division ofrace or geography when itcomes to protecting ourwater ­ what are you willingto do to ensure that she isreturned to health? We allneed to take action."

Canada should accept increased competition undernew NAFTA

The U.S. administrationtipped its hand ahead ofthis week's NAFTA negoti­ations in Washington, D.C.

A report released by theOffice of the U.S. TradeRepresentative last monthset out, in broad strokes,the administration's nego­tiating strategy.

Not surprisingly, theoverriding objective is toimprove market access forU.S. exports in the agricul­ture, manufacturing andservices sectors. It alsoseeks to do away withwhat the administrationsees as trade and invest­ment barriers maintainedby its North American FreeTrade Agreement part­ners.

From Canada's perspec­tive, U.S. demands willlikely include scrapping re­strictive dairy industry pro­tections and, perhaps,other agricultural supplymanagement programs.They will also include bet­ter access for U.S. compa­nies to Canada'stelecommunications, cul­ture and financial sectors,and non­discriminatorytreatment of digital prod­ucts transmitted electron­ically across borders, alongwith unrestricted cross­border data flows.

In making these de­mands, the U.S. adminis­tration is actually acting asa champion of the Cana­dian consumer, whether itknows it or not. For exam­ple, it's estimated that theelimination of restrictivedairy industry protectionscould lower dairy costs forCanadians by as much as40 per cent. More compe­tition in other sectors,from finance to data stor­age, can also be expectedto lower prices and im­prove the quality of serv­ices for Canadians.

But while there are gainsto be made for Canadians,there are also potentialthreats in what the U.S. islikely to ask for. Canadian

negotiators will need to befirm in some places ­ likedispute resolution ­ to pro­tect the investment envi­ronment in Canada.

Politically, opening upkey Canadian industries tomore competition is noeasy task. Those industriesaffected will, or course,argue that meeting theU.S. terms would do greatdamage to the Canadianeconomy. One can also an­ticipate any number of ap­peals to Canadiannationalism as the basisfor rejecting the U.S. de­mands.

Industry participants infree­trade debates areusually successful in posi­tioning the public discus­sion around the issue ofimproving access to for­eign markets. Economistswould certainly agree thatmultilateral trade liberal­ization is more advanta­geous for the economiesinvolved than trade liberal­ization by only one coun­try. But this preference formultilateral trade liberal­ization doesn't negate thefact that increasing com­petition by lowering do­mestic trade barriersdirectly increases the realincomes of domestic con­sumers and promotes im­proved efficiency bydomestic producers.

The pronouncements ofPresident Donald Trump'sadministration suggestthat it sees gains to theU.S. only from increasedexports with no benefits toAmericans deriving fromincreased imports. Onehopes that the govern­ment of Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau doesn'tshare this view as a basisfor Canada's negotiatingposition.

Indeed, Canadian nego­tiators should seize on op­portunities to reduceborder barriers whereverpossible. In this regard, theU.S. objective of reducingthe harmful effects on

trade flows of regulatoryinconsistencies is an open­ing Canadian negotiatorsshould seize, as is the U.S.objective of streamliningcustoms procedures.Canada should also pushfor easier cross­bordermovement of workers by,for example, expandingthe categories of workerseligible for the TN visa pro­gram for professionals.

Perhaps the most prob­lematic issue facing Cana­dian negotiators is theostensible U.S. demand toget rid of the NAFTA dis­pute resolution processand have U.S.­initiatedcomplaints about tradelaw violations adjudicatedin U.S. courts. This was ared line for Canada in ear­lier Canada­U.S. free tradenegotiations and the de­mand should be stronglyopposed by Canada in cur­rent NAFTA renegotia­tions.

In taking the competitionhigh road, Canada shouldpush for circumscribingthe application of traderules (most often by theU.S.) that are primarily in­voked to protect ineffi­cient domestic producers.Eliminating anti­dumpingprovisions is an example,as predatory pricing ­ do­mestic and international ­is rarely a profitable strat­egy for the alleged preda­tor, in the view of mosteconomists.

Canadian negotiatorsshouldn't object to meas­ures that increase domes­tic competition. If red linesare drawn, they should beto expand and enhancecompetition North Ameri­can­wide.

Steven Globerman is theKaiser professor of inter­national business at West­ern Washington Universityand a senior fellow at theFraser Institute.

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1988 prowler 5th wheelcamper. 25 1/2' long,fur­nace,hot water tank,fridge,stove,shower, bath­tub, air new tires, sleeps 5comfortably. Comes withhitch. $5,000. phone after 6pm. 274­7565 or 276­5272.20

1999 Pleasureway mo­torhome, all the extras,$27,000 obo phone 274­7295. 20

Used outboard motors forsale. Omc outboards 70 hp,9.5 hp,9.9hp, 20hp,2­25 hpall reconditioned . Call fordetails and prices. 807­274­2373 or 352­275­7020. 20

1998 Jayco Designer 5thwheel camper. Wide slide,fiberglass Ext., App. 28 feetlong, with oak trim and floor.Asking $10,000. Ph. 807­274­7526. 19

1980 Vanguard 26 & Halffoot Motorhome asking$500.00 A fixer upper Ph.274­6639 after 5:30pm. 21

2003 Dodge Pickup with 5thwheel hitch is available, if re­quired. Ph. 807­274­7526.

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2004 Chev Colorado, 4x4, 4door, loaded, no rust, $5,500phone 274­7295. 20

2009 Pontiac Vibe,blue/green colour w/blackint, a/c, auto, pwr windows,cargo liner, 32,837km, im­maculate cond., saftied, nosmoking or pet in vehicle,$8,000 ph. 274­5532. 20

1996 black Toyota Camry asis $500, 248,516km call 852­3709. 21

PLANES, BIKES &OTHER VEHICLES

RECREATIONAL

ITEMS

FOUND

Call 274­3190. 21

5hp compressor $300; toolchest $200; Kenmore 15cfupright freezer $300; bikes;2 hockey/soccer nets $75; 6man tent, coolers, thermaljug, car top carrier $100; 100landscaping blocks $100;backsplash tile $100; humid­ifier $50; cat carrier $20; dollhouse furniture $75; A frametool cart on wheels $100;new desk with hutch &printer table $200; antiquesewing machine cabinet $50;sheets of styrofoam; sonatubes; 274­6639 after5:30pm. 21

Cement edging 3 ft lengths.Call 274­5532. 20

Lg. Oak TV Cabinet $20; TallWhite Cabinet $20; GravityExercisor $20; Medicine Cab­inet $15; Mirror 42" by 24"$15; Baby Change Table $15See at 1232 First Street East,Fort Frances or Telephone274­9749. 21

Taylor Made, black/red ProGolf Bag $50; Lynn­blue/black Pro Golf Bag $40;Wilson brown carry golf bag$20; Lady Cobra white golfbag; Deluxe long neck headcovers; over sized golf heads$10 ea.; head covers, Ping,Dunlop, Taylor Made. Vari­ety of golf clubs Ping andMcGregor; gold towels, allnew $10 ea. Phone 274­5532.

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2 ­ 15" studded tires usedonly one winter and 4 rimsCall 276­3931. 21

31 bales of hay great forhorses with timothy andclover in it Call 276­4668 or276­3931. 21

Coleman Wheeled Cooler(65 Quarts/59 Litres) withtwo handles. Used onlyonce. 2 Glass Carboys , fer­menting containers, corkingmachine, heated belt andvarious items for wine mak­ing. Call 274­3190. 20

Butcher boy meat saw 220volt for sale in Fort Frances.Price 925.00 or obo. Hasextra blade. Call 274­9395 formore info. 20

Smithbilt “cattleman cow­boy” hat. Size 7 ¼. Choco­late brown, 100% beaver.Wore twice, & stored incloset. $1100.00 value. Ne­gotiable, serious inquiriesphone Melvin . 807­274­3593. 19

LIDKEAOptometry ServicesDr. Robert E. Lidkea Dr. Bruce A. Lidkea

221 Scott Street Fort Frances, Ontario

(807) 274-6655

Lorelei Locker

OPTOMETRIST314 Scott Street, Fort Frances

274-0510

808 Scott St., Fort Franceswww.drcousineau.com

274-8551

DR. THOMAS COUSINEAU- O P T O M E T R I S T -

Alcoholics AnonymousRainy River AA

Please call for meeting time and locationPh. 1-807-276-1074

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

1-800-465-3348

NORTHERN SPORTS & MACHINE

Randy Orton • 651 Cty Rd 1 SW,Baudette

3/4 mile S. of Baudette Motel

(218)634-1089

ATVs & Snowmobiles• We service & repair all

makes & models• Complete Automotive &

Diesel Machine Shop• Complete line of Sled

Bed Trailers

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.

Your outdoor furnace dealer!

•Stoves•Parts•Accessories•Installation

Mallard Creek Mechanicalmallardcreek@tbaytel.net - Daryl Meck

691 Barwick Road, Phone 487-1395 or 1-807-271-2201

Your local H&L Motors rep

See us for your farm equipmentneeds!

McCormick, Landini,Hesston, Valtra,

Kuhn, MacDon andFarm King

Check out the website:www.hlmotors.ca

Need used parts? Call or stop at

NORTH AUTOon the highway, west of Fort Frances 274-7243

NORTH AUTO for used parts!North Auto is your local recycler for used parts.

We can also find new after market parts at reasonable prices.

We are now scrapping for parts the following vehicles:2004 GMC Sierra 2500 2009 Vibe 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

2010 Fusion 2006 F150 2011 Ram15002007 Caliber 2013 Taurus 2009 Explorer2013 Journey 2009 Lancer 2016 Caravan

emphillHeatingVance Hemphill

Natural Gas & Propane Appliances

Sales, Services & InstallationProfessional Duct Cleaninghome, commercial & cottage

maintenance available

807-271-3516vhemphill@live.com

• Home Renovations

• New Construction• Lake Work

Windows ~ Doors ~ DecksDocks ~ Drywall ~ Kitchens

Baths and more!Call Randy 807-276-0263

If your water doesn’tdrain...

Ease the strain! Call

RomynPumpingWaste Water Service

Portable toilets available

483-5339

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• Custom-orderedmonuments & markers• In Home Consultation

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Contact me for aNo Obligation Quote

AttentionAnglers!!!

Get your worms,leeches & minnowsfrom your local full

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JC Bait & Tackle211 Sixth Street

Back lane access.(807) 852-4660

Bait suppliedby DaveWerenko Baits

Classified Advertising Rules: Personal classified ads are a free service. They runfor 2 weeks and must be resubmitted if you wish them to run again. We charge forbusiness classifieds at $9.65 per inch per week. Please do not phone in freeclassifieds. We accept them only by email, mail, or drop off. We have a mail box nextto the office door if we’re closed. Please don’t use this free service for lists of items.We will not accept items repeated every two weeks over long periods of time. Pleaseprint or type submissions. Real Estate ads are not free. $20.00 included withthe ad of 50 words or less pays for a 4 week run. Billing address must beincluded with the ad or it will not run.General Newspaper submissions and letters to the editor: This is an independantpublication solely owned and edited by Jacquie Dufresne. I will not accept any sub-missions which are slanderous or intended to malign any person, business or organi-zation. I won’t print any letters to the editor which are written to anyone other than theeditor of this paper unless the editor is addressed. Submission of articles originatingin other publications will be accepted providing proof of authorization is provided.

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

AND OTHERSAll persons having claimsagainst the Estate ofKATHERINE CAROLROSE, late of the Town ofRainy River, in the District ofRainy River, who died on orabout the 6th day of June,2017, are hereby notified tofile same, duly verified , withthe undersigned Solicitor forthe Estate Trustee, on orbefore the 5th day ofSeptember, 2017, after whichdate the Estate will be distrib-uted having regard only toclaims of which notice hasbeen received.

Patricia Anne Brannan,Estate Trustee With a Willby her Solicitor,Amy Lee RuffBarrister and Solicitor306 Fourth StreetP.O. Box 834Rainy River, ONPOW 1LO

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McLean’s Auto Body

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Call Kevin McLean(807) 487-2308, Fax (807) 487-2779

Carr’s Repairis pleased to announce

they are a certified repairshop and do heavy truck

and trailer, bus and car safties.

Phone 487-2548or see our website at:

www.carrsrepairvintageparts.com

Dine Daily ~ 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.www.thunderbirdrainylake.com

10 miles east of Int'l Falls on Hwy. 11218-286-3151

ON BEAUTIFUL RAINY LAKE

Our SpecialThis Friday & Saturday is

Chicken Cordon BléuBreaded chicken breaststuffed with ham and

Swiss cheese atop a bedof wild rice. Served with

fresh vegetables.

Now Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!

This Sunday Hannam Park is the place to beby Jacquie Dufresne

The Rainy River Art Festi­val is a new idea for "ThePeople for Hannam ParkCommittee". Lisa Barrett isa member of that commit­tee and spoke with me yes­terday.

"We have such a beautifulpark in Rainy River, it's ashame not to promote it atevery opportunity," shesaid. "This event is a cele­bration of not only the parkbut the local arts commu­nity as well."

The committee is hopingthis will become an annualevent. Everyone shouldbring a chair and sit back toenjoy the music or minglewith artists displaying their

creations. There will bevendors to check out aswell.

"We need to utilize ourpark more," Lisa said. "Thiswill hopefully bring lots ofpeople together to visitwith one another and enjoywhat we have to offer."

The Best Start Hub will bepresenting children's can­vas art at noon. Through­out the afternoon theFarmer's Market will bethere as well as Moon andBack Custom Arts, Alley JCreations, In Stitches, Sig­nature Homestyles, CraftyMommas, Silver LiningSoaps, While She Naps Cre­ations and more.

Also, enjoy music by Dar­ryl Big George, ElvisAdams, Natalie Copenace­Kelly, Ernie Indian, HeatherPater & Kids, Chad Arm­strong, Vaughn Murray andChirpy Chicks.

The canteen will be openas well so plan on lunch oran afternoon snack. TheFestival will take place onSunday, August 27th fromnoon until 6 pm. There willbe a free will offering andthe proceeds of that willhelp update the play­ground equipment in thepark.

In case it rains, everythingwill move to the Rec Cen­tre.

Page 5, The Westend Weekly, August 23, 2017

BIG GRASSY FIRST NATION(MDC/LLP Development Corporation)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY(Pending Funding Availability)

Open Competition

The Big Grassy First Nation is seeking qualifiedcandidates to undergo an Internship program asa “Finance/Administration Executive Assistant”.

The “intern” will be assigned to the Band’sEconomic Development Corporation and will besupervised by the Chief Executive officer andCorporate Advisor.

The ideal candidate(s) will have graduated froma Post-Secondary Business Administrationprogram or, Bachelor of Commerce program ofstudy.

- Strong communication skills- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced

environment and meet deadlines- Is consumer oriented and appreciates the

value of positive public relations principles- Is prepared to agree to formal training

sessions and follow up mentoring by industryand corporate professionals.

- Demonstrated willingness and aptitude toassist in strategic planning and promotion ofthe Band’s tourism operation (AssabaskaOjibway Heritage Park) RV and Camping,Festival site etc.

- Ability to assist with other corporate capitalworks projects

- The “Intern” will also be involved with theBand’s Industry Partner “New Gold Mining”,several business start-ups and several JointVenture Partnerships serving the supply chainnetwork.

- Demonstrated willingness and aptitude toassist in the First Nation cultural, spiritual andtraditional pursuits in aspects of planning andfacilitation of the community’s core values.

- Ability to understand and speak Ojibway wouldbe considered an asset.

Please forward your resume and certifications toMr. James Comegan, Chief Executive Officer,addessed to; Mishkosiminiziibiing DevelopmentCorporation, 4-319 Ojibwe Rd. Big Grassy RiverFirst Nation, Box 13, Morson, Ontario, POW 1JO.

ORScan and email your covering letter, resume and

certificates to:jcomegan@gmail.com

The input from this event will be shared with the Government of Canadaand used to inform the development of A Food Policy for Canada.

DON RUSNAKMEMBER OF PARLIAMENTTHUNDER BAY RAINY RIVER271 SCOTT STREETFORT FRANCES, ONTARIO P9A 1G8

(807) 274-4344DON.RUSNAK@PARL.GC.CA

AUGUST 24, 2017, 6:00 PMFort Frances Public Library

Technology Centre601 Reid Avenue,Fort Frances

Hosted by

The Northwest Catholic District School Board WELCOMES ALL STUDENTS

SCHOOL OPENING FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

CLASSES WILL RESUME ON August 29, 2017

ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL

675 Flinders Ave., Fort Frances, ON

Grades 4 to 8

Principal: Darlene Fejos Rousseau Telephone: 274-7756 Email: drousseau@tncdsb.on.ca

All classes start on August 29th.

OUR LADY OF THE WAY SCHOOL

P.O. Box 10, Stratton, ON

Junior & Senior Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 8

Principal: Kim Anderson Telephone: 483-5477 Email: kanderson@tncdsb.on.ca All classes start on August 29th.

ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL

820 Fifth St. E., Fort Frances, ON

Junior & Senior Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 3

Junior & Senior Kindergarten & Grades 1 - 3 French Immersion

Principal: Kim Anderson Telephone: 274-9232 Email: kanderson@tncdsb.on.ca All classes start on August 29th.

Welcome letters to all of St. Michael’s School’s newest Early Learning students were mailed in July. Phone calls home to our families were made in August. Please don’t hesitate to call the school if you have any further questions.

Parents/Guardians wishing to register new students should contact the appropriate School Administrator. David Sharp Brendan Hyatt Board Chair Director of Education

Welcome to Catholic education, where students acquire knowledge and values within a caring, Catholic faith community. In Catholic schools, children are assisted in growing intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually to become the best they can be. The first year in school is a critical period in your child's life. Initial experiences and impressions leave indelible imprints, which affect later growth and development. The attitude that a child develops toward education and life is frequently a reflection of his/her initial experience in school. Our Catholic schools make each child’s experience one of welcome, encouragement and belonging within a caring community. Your child’s education begins in the home and our schools look forward to collaborating with you as partners in the education and nurturing of your child.

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Individual pledge sheets are available at Spruce Creek GolfCourse, Kreger Sales & Service and Zigs on Big Grassy

or go online: healthsciencesfoundation.ca; click on donatenow; support an event participant; you can donate directly or

print a pledge sheet.

Spruce Creek Golf Course is located on Hwy 619, 2.5 kmfrom the junction of Hwys 621 and 619 in Minahico (Mor-son). Call 488-9706 for more information or visit our face-

book page - Spruce Creek Golf Course

Saturday, September 2 at 9:00 amCome walk this beautiful golf course and raise funds for

Thunder Bay Health Sciences Northern Cancer Fund.

All funds are used to help cancer patients in Northwestern Ontario

$25.00 registration fee. All fees, after expenses, willbe donated.

5 km Fundraiser Walk

“Cat Tales: True Stories of Kindness and Companionship with Kit-ties” by Aline Alexander Newman, foreword by Mieshelle

Nagelschneider, Cat Behaviorist

You finished your home­work last night, but justbarely.

You’re almost ashamedto admit it, but you gotcaught up watching kittenvideos and that almost de­railed your evening. Youcouldn’t stop viewing thoseadorable whiskered facesor those sweet little kittypaws – which means you’rereally gonna like “Cat Tales”by Aline Alexander New­man.

No doubt about it, welove our cats. But do theylove us back? Are catssmart? Are they capable ofmore than just getting usto do things for them? Youprobably already know theanswers and here, you’llfind people who totallyagree with you.

Cats, as you’re fullyaware, are awesome! Readabout one cat who foundits way home after gettinglost, 190 miles (306 km)away; and a cat who foundits family at a new house it

had never seen before.Read about a wartime kittythat saved sailors’ liveswith his hunting skills, anda deaf cat that learned signlanguage.

People sometimes thinkthat cats are selfish, butcats care. Take Monty, forinstance: he keeps track ofhis owner’s diabetes, andwarns her of any problems.Or take Pudditat, a “guidecat” for a blind, formerly­abused dog.

Well­known for nighttimeprowling, cats obviouslylove an adventure. Dodger,who lives in the U.K. , fig­ured out how to use thebus system: he roams allday, and takes the bushome at night. Also readabout Kuli the surfing cat;Millie the rock­climbingcat; and Didga, a cat thattaught herself to skate­board.

Ever hear of a cat with ajob? Yep, Sable “works” asa crossing guard in Wash­ington . Tama was an hon­orary stationmaster for arailway in Japan ; whileNudge took on the job asfirecat, and woke her fam­ily when their garage wasablaze. And, of course,cats are famously curious:here, you’ll read about thecat who attended school, acat who’s also a flip­flopthief, and a kitty that

taught himself to sit up tallin order to see better.

Filled with plenty of fullcolor pictures, sidebars,and mini­chapters as wellas full­size (albeit short)chapters on all things catty,“Cat Tales” is a delightfulway for those who practicefeline fondness to spendtheir time.

That is, if you can some­how ignore the lack ofsmoothness.

The stories themselvesare mostly very good, al­though there were the fewthat seemed pointless andill­placed, and (beware!)several cats die at the endof their chapters. Whatdrove me to distraction,however, was the telling ofsaid tales: they werechoppy. Very choppy. Therewere half­sentences some­times. Or less. Really an­noying. Needed fixing.Badly. Very disturbing.

But will kids notice? It depends on the kid.

While this book can ab­solutely be given to anadult or even a senior, itseems to be meant morefor 10­to­14­year­olds whomight not care aboutsmooth writing. Adultsmay be amused by thisbook, but the readerswho’ll enjoy “Cat Tales” themost will probably fall intothat latter cat­egory.

The Bookworm SezThe Bookworm Sez by Terri Schlichenmeyer

By Dylan MacKayHippocrates supposedly

said, "Let food be thy med­icine and medicine be thyfood." I disagree. Food isnot medicine.

I can hear people saying,"But Dylan, you have type 1diabetes and a PhD inhuman nutritional sci­ences. Surely you of allpeople know that food hasa powerful impact onhealth?"

I do. But that still doesn'tmake food medicine.

Hippocrates' maxim islikely a misquotation ­ onethat many people have avested interest in continu­ing to promote. All toooften, the phrase is used byunscrupulous people to sellnutritional nonsense likethe latest detox or cleanse.It's also frequently used byreputable people trying topromote the importance ofhealthy diets, but theyshould shelve it so theyaren't confused with thequacks.

What's wrong with think­ing about food as medi­cine? It does a disservice toboth food and medicine.

Food is so much morethan medicine. Food is in­trinsically related to humansocial interactions andcommunity. Food is cul­ture, love and joy. Turningfood into medicine robs itof these positive attributes.

A healthy relationshipwith food is essential to aperson's well­being, butnot because it has medici­nal properties. Food is notjust fuel and it is more thannutrients ­ and we don'tconsume it just to reduceour disease risk.

Seeing food as a medi­cine can contribute to ob­

sessing about macronutri­ent intake, to unfairly can­onizing or demonizingcertain foods, and to turn­ing eating into a joylessand stressful process.

People tend to overvaluethe immediate impact ofwhat they eat, thinkingthat a "super food" canhave instant benefits whileundervaluing the long­term effects of what theyconsume over their life­time.

To be sure, what we eattoday can have small, sub­tle influences on health,but they become powerfulwhen repeated over thelifespan. Yet diet is just oneof many factors that inter­act to influence health. Theenvironment, physical ac­tivity and genes all play im­portant roles, too.

One more argument thatfood is not medicine: peo­ple who are completelyhealthy still need to eat.

Medicines are substanceswe use to maintain healthand prevent or treat dis­ease. I use medicine everyday to stay alive. I could eatthe healthiest foods everyday but without medicine,I would still die. I'm aliveand able to write this arti­cle only because of an es­sential medicine (specialthanks to Frederick Bant­ing and Charles Best, theinventors of insulin). We'reliving longer than ever duein great part to publichealth efforts and modernmedicines.

When Hippocrates mayhave suggested that food ismedicine, most peoplewho became sick with a se­rious ailment died. The an­cient Greeks didn't knowwhat bacteria or viruses

were and many people be­lieved diseases were pun­ishments from the gods.

Although that concepthas largely fallen by thewayside, the food­is­medi­cine philosophy brings usback to the disease­as­punishment mindset. If youget sick, you must havefailed by eating the wrongfood. People who are sickdon't need that extra bag­gage.

The food­is­medicine no­tion can be harmful in an­other way. Peoplesometimes forgo life­sav­ing medical treatments infavour of so­called alterna­tive therapies like juicediets and they like to try tocure cancer, AIDS andother serious diseases.

Every time I see a storyabout someone choosing afood­based or dietary­sup­plement­based treatmentover modern medicine, Iblame "Let food be thymedicine."

Pseudoscience andquackery love the food­is­medicine philosophy be­cause it helps them selltheir nutritional supple­ments, diet books andtherapy sessions. That'sreason enough for us tostop misquoting Hip­pocrates.

Food is food, medicine ismedicine and both of themare really amazing.

Dylan MacKay, PhD(@DylanMacKayPhD), is anutritional biochemist at theRichardson Centre for Func­tional Foods and Nutraceu­ticals in the Department ofHuman Nutritional Sciencesat the University of Mani­toba in Winnipeg, and an ex­pert adviser withEvidenceNetwork.ca.

Taking a bite out of the dangerousnotion that food is medicine

Carr’s Repairis pleased to announcethat they have a 12,000lb. overhead hoist toservice your vehicles.

Phone 487-2548or see our website at:

www.carrsrepairvintageparts.com

Page 6, The Westend Weekly, August 23, 2017

Welcome Back!The Rainy River District School Board welcomes students, parents, community partners and staff to a new school year.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015

for all secondary and elementary students

Early Years Program (full day, every day Kindergarten) available at all elementary schools of the

Rainy River District School Board.Parents whose children will enter public school Early Years classes in September 2015 for the fi rst time are asked to register them in person. It is NOT necessary to register this year if your Early Years student attended school last year. Along with all other students, Early Years Program classes begin on Sept. 1, 2015.Mission: “Together, we empower all students to believe in themselves, to achieve, and to dream.”

Vision: “The Rainy River District School Board is an innovative community, nurturing heartsand minds, to build a foundation for tomorrow, today.”

Dianne McCormack Heather CampbellChair www.rrdsb.com Director

At the Rainy River District School Board, we are committed to providing ourstudents with the highest quality learning experiences, to support them as lifelonglearners. Our knowledgeable and skillful staff work daily in support of studentachievement and well-being. Our schools are welcoming, supportive learningenvironments for students and their families. There’s no better place for your childto learn, grow and succeed.

Kindergarten Programs are available at all elementary schools of the Rainy RiverDistrict School Board. Parents whose children will enter public school Kindergartenclasses in August 2017 for the first time are asked to register them in person. It isnot necessary to register this year if your Kindergarten student attended school lastyear.

Ready to Learn!The Rainy River District School Board

welcomes students, families, communitypartners, and staff to a new school year.

Classes for the 2017-2018 year

begin on Tuesday, August 29 2017

for all secondarey

and elementary studentsBouncy Castle & Monkey Bouncer for the kids!

Thank YouA big thank you to Shawn, Jeff and Tracy Hyattand to Ted and Rhonda Hyenes for helping usget out of the tangled parking lot at the Emo Fair.

Rose and Dick

Emo Fair: Exciting competition for 4-H members

by Kim Jo BlissSo, the Monday after the

Emo Fair might just be oneof the craziest days of all. Ihaven’t decided if I amcoming or going. Worstpart is we are tying up thefair but it is the beginningof the cattle sale week.

2017 should go down as awonderful fair! We had rainmid­week but thingscleared off and we had in­credible weather for theweekend. It certainly waswarm but we have been

warmer and we have beencolder and wetter. Our cat­tle show was excellent withhigher # of animals weended up setting up all 3barns this year. Our judge;Jen Stewart really put usthrough the test with ourJack Pot Heifer class lastlynearly 1 ½ hours long! Wehad 23 entries which waspretty awesome.

Catch the Ace had apretty amazing weekend!!!Elaine Fischer won $761.20by choosing #22 which

gave her the 2 of spades!!!!Pretty close to the soughtout Ace. Our progressivepot should be near $7900this weekend. You willwant to get your ticketsquickly and join us at thecattle sale which is wherewe will be making our drawthis Saturday. As well, partof Catch the Ace this week­end was “Calvin” the steerthat you were to guess theweight of. Calvin enjoyedhis time at the fair and

loved it when someonewould stand and pet him.He weighed 1010 lbs andMarlene McQuakerguessed right on and wasthe winner of $100! I wantto THANK everyone thatvolunteered to sit and selltickets! We really appreci­ated your time and effort.We even had some non­farm people sitting andselling – thanks so much!

Once again our 4­H mem­bers didn’t disappoint uswith quality cattle and

showmanship skills. OurGrand Champion Show­man was Hannah LeDrew(should be noted this washer 1st year showing a beefheifer), Carenna Haw wasthe Reserve ChampionShowmen and Conner Bu­jold won the Craig AdventMemorial ShowmenAward. The Grand Cham­pion 4­H Beef Heifer wasgiven out to Jared Flatt andReserve was Raelle Red­ford ­ her heifer was alsofrom Flatt Farms. OurGrand Champion Steer wasshown by Andrea Schramand Reserve was Aaron Bu­jold. We had a great SteerAuction and we really ap­preciate everyone’s sup­port!!! Thanks to our newand old buyers – everyoneone of you make our 4­Hprogram that much moresuccessful. We hope thatyou will join us at our An­nual Awards Night inMarch. I want to mentionour Hard Luck Winners (notsure it should be called win­ners) – Morgan Haw, Jaden& Joaquin Woolsey. Mor­gan’s steer broke his jaw,Jaden’s steer died andJoaquin’s wouldn’t settleand they were afraid some­one would get hurt. Tim

Boersma won the GaryTeeple Memorial Award.Tim showed his quiet steerbut made the decision tonot sell the steer since itneeded a few more lbs onit. I give him and his familya lot of credit for makingthat decision and not opt­ing to sell just for the $. Iam sure it was a hard deci­sion to make but it wasmuch appreciated.

The Andy Carpenter Me­morial Herdsman Awardwas given to Rey Chartierthis year. Rey was verytouched but well deservingof this award! I heard manycomments from peoplethat enjoy walking throughour barn just to see how wedecorate…. This year thewinners were 1st ClaytonTeeple, 2nd Kim Jo Bliss,3rd Keith Caul, 4th TonyFlatt, 5th, Debbie Zimmer­man, 6th Louis Bujold!Thanks to everyone thattakes the time to decorateand make our barns looksso nice.

I will likely have more of afair report next week – butnow we move on to theCattle Sale… Hope every­one enjoyed the fair !

Anika Beaudry from Fort Frances commented"....thefair is like a tradition....it's something you just have togo to every single year, otherwise you're just not ex­periencing the Rainy River District."

What are the main highlights for everyone at the fair?Everyone agreed on the rides, the food, and most ofall, the people.

Ted and Ynske Kaemingh of Emo have been coming tothe fair for many years now. Their highlights includethe exhibition hall, the meeting of old friends, the en­tertainment. Ted has been coming to the fair since1951 and hasn't missed a single one yet!

Aaron Bujold, Reserve Champion Market Steer andAndrea Schram Grand Champion Market Steer

Jennilee Steward judging Senior Showmanship Class.Connor Bujold is in the background. Big Joe Sletmoen (in the cowboy hat is taking bids) in

the foreground Ayden Gushulak­Kelly with his steerDouglas.

Kim Jo Bliss with her neices Maddie and Marlee await­ing the judge.

Kim Jo and niece Maddie with their Grand Championcow calf