It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Dora Kolomy (nee Chorney), with family by her side, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at her residence at the Grandview Nursing Home in Thunder Bay, Ont. Dora was born in Drobot, Sask. on Dec. 3, […]
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It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of a husband, dad, pepère, and grand-pepère, Leo Joseph Tremblay, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at Victoria General Hospital at the age of 86. He was born March 21, 1927. Leo was predeceased by his parents, Wilfrid and Yvonne; youngest […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Bruce Robert Lowes announces his passing on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with […]
Heather Latter Raychel Indian, an Environmental Technician student at Confederation College here, took a turn viewing a plant at Pither’s Point on Friday morning to identify it’s species while instructor Kara Haziak, right, and fellow classmates looked on. The students were taking part in their first day of “field school,” […]
Staff Registration night for the new Borderland Fall Soccer League now will be a co-ed affair. Men’s league spokesman Chris Faragher confirmed male players wishing to take part can head down to the Memorial Sports Centre tomorrow (Sept. 11) from 6-7 p.m. to sign up. Women’s league rep Amy Wilson-Hands […]
Joey Payeur In the last practice before his team’s season-opener, Chad Canfield saw the light go on. “Something happened in yesterday’s practice,” said the head coach following the Muskies’ 43-0 romp over the visiting St. John’s Tigers (Winnipeg) on Friday afternoon in the WHSFL opener for both teams. “We got […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Germaine Mary Roth announces her passing on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., 23 days short of her 103rd birthday. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at 11 a.m. at […]
William Keith Smith, 76, formerly of 340 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Keith was born in Fort Frances to William “Bill” and Jean (nee Matheson) Smith. He resided in Fort Frances at the family […]
Heather Latter Christa Bruyere, left, and Tiffany Clifford-Smith of the United Native Friendship Centre helped serve up a breakfast of pancakes and sausages at the Circle of Life Centre this morning to mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. There was no charge and everyone was welcome.
Heather Latter Town employee Rob Paterson helped sort through cans of paint that were dropped off during the annual Hazardous Waste Day held Saturday at the Public Works building on Fifth Street West. A total of 236 cars lined up to drop off their dangerous waste, which was collected by […]
Pete Foster passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Duane Hicks About 45 people of all ages participated in a “Walk of Hope” to raise ovarian cancer awareness yesterday afternoon along the La Verendrye Parkway. The walk, organized by local resident Aimee Beazley, was in honour of her mother, Donna Lee, who passed away from the disease last August. […]
