It is with great sadness that the family of Linnea Johnsrud, 94, announces her peaceful passing on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Linnea was born March 12, 1919, at the home of her grandparents in McCrosson Township, Ont., to Isador and Annie (Halverson) Larson. Linnea often reminisced about growing up in […]
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Jarrett Rousseau, 27, announces his peaceful passing, at his home in Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 after a long, hard courageous battle with cancer. Jarrett was born in Fort Frances on Feb. 25, 1986. He moved to Geraldton, […]
There’s plenty of blame—and responsibility—to go around over the Senate expenses scandal that continues to engulf Ottawa. You’ve got senators showing scant regard for taxpayers’ money by filing dubious housing and travel claims, and Senate rules so ambiguous to allow such a fiasco. Then there’s the antics of the Prime […]
Joyce Evelyn House, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Joyce was born Oct. 19, 1947 in Arbor Vitae, Ont. to Svea and Yngve Anderson. She was ill as a young child, overcoming a childhood illness that left her with epilepsy. She moved to […]
Mabel Jane Guimond passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Born May 4, 1929, and a survivor of the Indian Residential School system, Mabel worked and lived in the Fort Frances area for most of her life, where she raised her three children. […]
Joyce House, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
“ If my parting has left a void then fi ll it with remembered joy, A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things, I too, will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow” It is with deep sadness that […]
I was really thankful to have three days off this past weekend! Of course, you never get caught up on your list but it still was nice to be home! And even better, we enjoyed two Thanksgiving meals (neither of which I cooked and trust me I am thankful for […]
When I was young, I met many delegates to the Mississippi Parkway through good friends of the family, Kate and Bill Noden, who were my third set of grandparents. For many years, Fort Frances and area promoted crossing the border and proceeding north to Dryden as an extension of the […]
This past week, the people of Nova Scotia cast a ballot and the New Democrat government of Darrell Dexter was defeated. While the electoral result is hardly something to brag about, I think there’s a lot for Mr. Dexter and the Nova Scotia NDP to be proud about after their […]
I walk early in the morning, and I walk with “Gracie.” I head out the lane and turn up the neighbour’s hayfield, heading away from the rising sun. I look forward to this particular morning responsibility. I contemplate a lot of ideas, worries, and hopes on my morning walks; letting […]
