I am feeling anguish over the May 27th announcement of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, a school that operated for eighty years, operated by the Catholic Church from 1890 to 1969, and by the government as a […]
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The trouble with all those beautiful shrubs and trees in the garden is a winter comes along like the last one and kills a bunch of them stone cold dead. I have noted across the District quite a selection of fruit trees whose buds swelled with the first promise of […]
The Emo Spray Park has recently opened up. This is a sure sign of summer and hopefully a sign that there will be less Civid restrictions from here on in The hours of operation at the spray park are 8a.m. to 8 p.m. Come out with ur kids, grandkids or […]
Above, Lee Donaldson is driving Jeb, right side, and Jane, left side, to plant potatoes on his farm in Burriss while Len Stafford rides along. Justin Donaldson mans the potato planter to ensure the potatoes drop in the proper slots for even planting. The 100+ year old potato planter was […]
One of my friends gives me a hard time about always have a dirty truck. The truth is, I don’t like it much either, but I live on a gravel road. A sprinkle of rain makes a dirty truck. I have most likely told you this before but if I […]
Bob and Olive Gouliquer celebrated seventy years of marriage on May 28th. The couple received recognition from family and Fort as well as the Government of Ontario and Justin Trudeau. Bob and Olive have lived in their home since 1951. They raised there five children in this home, and have […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald Langtry (age 83) announces his passing on May 29, 2021 with his wife of 60 years by his side. Gerald was born to Ben and Minnie Langtry on May 8, 1938 and lived his entire life in Fort Frances. Gerald […]
Suddenly, on May 26, 2021, Flora Margaret Danylchuk (nee Yeomans) passed away peacefully at the age of 91 at her home in Fort Frances. Survived by her children BJ, Kim (Micheline), Andrew (Dawn Marie), and Brent (Melissa); her grandchildren Mark, Lisa, Steven, Kassandra, Emily, Regan, Wendy, Piper, Ryan and Erika; […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather Donald James Witherspoon May 25, 2021 in Thunder Bay with his family by his side. Born on January 16, 1937 to Bill and Bernice Witherspoon of Dance township. Don lived in Devlin, Ontario […]
On May 25, 2021, Mom peacefully passed from this world to be reunited with her husband, brothers and parents.Mom was born August 21, 1927 in Poland. She immigrated to Canada at six months of age with her two brothers and her parents. Mom spent two years in Toronto working for […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ewald Edward Eder on May 17, 2021 in his 87th year, with his daughter by his side. Born August 5, 1933 on the then German/Lithuanian border, he was raised in Landkreis Braunschweig Germany. Ed had a life filled with […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Kerry Morrisseau announce his passing. Kerry passed away in his home on Couchiching First Nation on Sunday, May 16, 2021 Kerry is survived by his mother Melvina Morrisseau; his brothers: Steven, Marty (Monica), Lorne, Harlan (Melanie), Dennis; his sisters Shelly (George), […]
