With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Betty Siegel (nee Cameron), 80, of Thunder Bay, Ont., on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the South Calgary Health Centre. A complete obituary will follow.
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Delores Pollard, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
I’m sure most of us still are dragging our butts a bit after the change to Daylight Savings Time on Sunday. I know I really didn’t want to give up an hour of sleep when I’m not getting a whole lot as it is. Fortunately, I only have three cows […]
I am a diabetic with Type 2 diabetes. I was first diagnosed more than 25 years ago and over the course of time, I have moved from controlling diabetes with diet, then to pills, and now finally with pills and insulin. Every quarter, I dread the A1C test that my […]
Aristotle had some firm ideas on writing and how to present a valid argument to an audience of readers. The elements of ethos, pathos, and logos must be present in balance, according to Aristotle. And though Aristotle was born more than 2,000 years ago, his sense of a written argument […]
One of the biggest influences of my career, and what I enjoy the most, is the inspiration and interaction of people. To put it simply, we all have taste buds and eat food every day, so we have a common denominator that we can connect on and relate to. For […]
Aside from the equipment we need to actually hook and land a fish, sunglasses are right up there as an important, must-have item for anglers. Polarized sunglasses eliminate glare off the surface and allow us to see better beneath the water–a very important aspect of fishing for all anglers. Sunglasses […]
Matt Chalmers made his way around the final turn en route to placing third in the skate ski 10-km race that was part of the second-annual Rainy Lake “Loppet” on Saturday afternoon. Hosted by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club, nine skiers took advantage of the mild winter day to […]
Staff The Emo Misfits scored with two minutes left in overtime to pull out a thrilling 4-3 win over the Fort Frances Chiefs in the final of the Chiefs’ fourth-annual tournament that was held March 1-3 at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). The Misfits opened the scoring with 51 seconds to […]
Jamie Mountain Matt Booth was able to steer away a dangerous scoring chance from his crease during the second period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers on Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Booth made 25 saves to help the Lakers earn […]
Jamie Mountain A sixth-grader from Devlin made some history Saturday when she became the first-ever female to place for the Mighty Mustangs youth wrestling program at the MNUSA state wrestling tournament in Rochester, Mn. McKenna McTavish, competing in the all-girls’ division, took third place in her weight class. “McKenna is […]
Jamie Mountain It was a day of nice weather and good competition for those who attended the second-annual Rainy Lake “Loppet” on Saturday afternoon. Hosted by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club at its Rocky Inlet trails, nine skiers made the most of a mild winter day and put their […]
