Greta Barr of Fort Frances, Ontario, passed away at Riverside Health Care Facility on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 after a brief illness. Greta was born on March 14, 1940, in Emo, Ontario. She lived most of her life in Burriss Township and moved to Fort Frances in 2008. Greta was […]
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The family of Alice Elizabeth Irvine (nee Campbell) of Fort Frances sadly announce her passing at the age of 110. Full obituary to follow at a later date. Arrangements entrusted Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
It is with great sadness that the family of Luke Joseph Schill announces his peaceful passing on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at La Verendrye hospital with loved ones by his side. Luke was born September 20, 1936, the oldest of five children, on a farm near Lebret, Saskatchewan. He reminisced […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Larry Douglas Sweigard announces his passing on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Larry was born on January 14, 1947, in Ottawa, Ont., to Wilbur and Ruth Sweigard. He grew up in Southern Ontario and […]
April 8, 1943 – February 5, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marjorie Jean Toninato, on Sunday, February 5, 2023, after her hard-fought battle with cancer and all the many complications that went with that for the past 27 years. Marge passed away peacefully […]
A kedgeree is a popular curried rice dish in the UK and is classically made with smoked haddock and boiled eggs. In my recipe below, I have replaced the traditional rice, with cauliflower rice and used smoked salmon instead of the haddock. The result? Deliciousness! I, personally, am not a […]
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Seven Generations Education Institute is officially opening its Makerspace to the public. This interactive creativity lab is a collaborative space offering a wide range of technology and cultural crafts for designing, inventing, sharing, and enjoying a hands-on experience. SGEI provides training for the equipment, including a laser engraver, 3D printers, […]
In last week’s column I shared my thoughts on hitting the road to start my eleventh season fishing professionally in the U.S. It’s been a lot of fun and I consider myself lucky to get to do what I do. Getting to travel around to fish has given me the […]
By starting seeds indoors you can often extend your growing season by up to ten weeks. This can be very beneficial for plants that have a longer “days to maturity” time frame. You can even start some of the newer hybrid varieties with shorter “days to maturity” time frames indoors […]
When the National Football League was largely unknown in Canada (one game-of-the-week on TV, period), a friend of mine followed American football studiously. Its most dominant player was Jimmy (later Jim) Brown and, while my friend educated me of his dominance, he always mentioned “Wooten and Hickerson” in the same […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley Edna Hodge (nee Watts) at the age of 74. Shirley passed peacefully in Fort Frances on Sunday, January 29, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Born to Arthur and Arlien (nee Lundy) Watts on April 9, 1948, in Emo, Ontario, […]
