ALLEN– Born to Leonard and Donalda, nee Thompson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Mason Joseph Ray, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. on December 16, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

VANDERHEIDE–Born to Ron and Karen, nee Bosma, of London, Ont., on Nov. 19, 2005, a son, Jesse Owen, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. Proud grandparents are Peter and Darlene Bosma of Fort Frances, and Sid and Anne Vanderheide of London, Ont.

MCMAHON–Born to Dan and Michelle, nee Rupert, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Drew Daniel, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on November 21, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

STEVENS-JANSEN–Born to Amanda Stevens and Jonathan Jansen, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Healey Elizabeth, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on November 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MAINVILLE–Born to Melissa Smith and William Mainville, of Northwest Bay, Ont., a girl, Mahkoonse Lily, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. on November 28, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MAINVILLE–Born to Hilary Morrisseau and Steve Mainville Jr. of Couchiching, Ont., a girl, Madison Elizabeth, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on December 1, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HARRISON–Born to Rod and Leah, nee Rose, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Caleb David, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. on November 15, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KELLAR–Born to Patricia Bullied and Brent Kellar, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Shelby Elizabeth, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on November 16, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MENDOZA–The proud parents Dolf and Melissa (nee Strom) and big sister Haley are pleased to announce the birth of a precious baby girl, Sadie Noemi, weighing 6 lbs. 10oz., born on September 4, 2005 at William Osler Health Centre in Brampton, Ont.

DEBENETTI–The families of Allison Debenetti wish to join her in welcoming her son, Jackson Charles, born on Oct. 6, 2005 in Thunder Bay, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. and 21 long.

COCHRANE–Born to Rob Cochrane and Anne Renaud, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Naomi Pamela Annie, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on October 28, 2005 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

REDFORD–Born to Paul and Kim, nee Beresh, a boy, Michael Thomas, weighing 10 lbs. 6 oz. on November 5, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.