Giitaa’go’neb/Na’wikegaa’bow izhinikaazo – Waasii’ahn odoodeman It is with great sadness that the family of Albert Ottertail announces his passing at Atikokan General Hospital on October 8, 2024, at age 88. Albert was born to George Ottertail Sr. and Elizabeth Labott on March 23, 1936, at Gakijiwanong. Albert was raised in […]
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The family of Bernie Rittau mourns his unexpected passing on October 7, 2024 at his home in Burriss, Ontario. Bernie was born May 23, 1965 to Guenther and Johanna Rittau in Rainy River. He was the fourth of five siblings. Bernie attended both Burriss and Cornerbrook schools in Devlin, as […]
It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that the family of Bonnie Roach announces her passing on Monday, October 7, 2024, with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with long-term health issues. Bonnie was born February 9, 1962, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. […]
It is with great sadness that family of Elma Rose “Rosie” Wepruk of Fort Frances, Ontario, announce her passing on October 13, 2024. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Back in 1993, my father Robert Cumming wrote a column titled “Who can you believe?” In the column he discussed the value of oral history in many indigenous cultures around the world and the value of those histories in understanding indigenous cultures and the impact that European settlers had on […]
SAFETY TIDBITS
By TYLER J. MOFFITT
By TYLER J. MOFFITT
‘Tis the season for ghosts and ghouls! But beware, with Hallowe’en fast approaching, the safety of children should be foremost. AVOID DANGER WHEN DECORATING: CHOOSING SAFE COSTUMES: Safety—it starts with you folks.
I often feel real fear when I listen to the reports that saturate our lives, reports from the US election in a system that has candidates spending more time campaigning than in service of a country’s business. My particular flavour of fear is founded deeply in the sense of being […]
Born to Theophil and Sara NEE: Zimmerman, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Joanna Hope, 7lbs 6oz, on September 28, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
