On Feb. 7, 1933 in Pocahontas, Iowa, Hans and Mary (Ernst) Madsen announced the birth of their first child, Ronald Chris. In his early years, he worked and lived on several different farms before settling on a farm in Cylinder, Iowa with his three siblings, Carol, Richard, and Betty. Ron […]
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With deep sadness, the family of Linda M. Morrisseau announces her passing on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. As she wanted, cremation has taken place. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Couchiching First Nation. A complete obituary will […]
Clara Marr passed away peacefully, at the age of 94, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Carewest George Boyak Nursing Home in Calgary, Alta. She is lovingly remembered by her son, Dennis; daughter-in-law, Sharon; as well as two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald […]
In loving memory of Kanita Joy Gingrich, who passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at the age of 22 years, nine months, and 14 days, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. following a brief struggle with pneumonia. Kanita was born to Leon […]
Dennis John O’Neill, 68, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
Nicholas Donaldson Kaden Nelson offered dessert to guests attending the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s annual tea and bake sale that took place Saturday in the cafeteria at Fort Frances High School.
Staff Perhaps with three Fort Frances Lakers officiating their game, it might have been a bad omen for the Fort Frances Thunder’s chances to do much offensively. With Dylan Kooner and Maverick Lynes handling the refereeing, and Jared Virtanen overseeing the lines, the Thunder mirrored the goal-scoring woes of the […]
Staff Karson Loughrey stopped all three West End Bruins he faced in the shootout, and make Callum McCormick’s goal stand up as the game-winner, in Emo’s 3-2 victory Sunday in the final of the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s Atom ‘A’ tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The Bruins trailed 2-0 […]
Staff If Donald Trump ever truly gets around to building his planned wall between the U.S. and Mexico, he might want to contact Brad Jacobs for some design tips. Jacobs has been an insurmountable obstacle since 2010 for any other Northern Ontario men’s curling team desiring to reach the Tim […]
Joey Payeur Skip Tory Beaudry helped put the Muskie girls’ rink back on top of the NorWOSSA mountain by leading them to a 4-0 record–and the gold medal–at the league finals held Sunday and Monday at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
Joey Payeur They’re still in high school but the Muskie girls’ rink has been working on their communication degrees all season. Now they not only talk a good game, they play one, too. Skip Tory Beaudry and her crew of third Anika Beaudry, second Katrina Slomke, and co-leads Ashley Payne […]
Joey Payeur If it was all the same to the Kenora Broncos, they would have preferred the Muskie boys’ hockey team celebrated at somebody else’s expense next time. Four days after locking up first place and home-ice advantage throughout the NorWOSSA playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Dryden Eagles, […]
