Recently, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror like usual—and I saw something different. For years, the wrinkles in my face were smiling wrinkles. I’ve always been upbeat, and I’ve always laughed and smiled a lot. Thus the wrinkles! But this time my wrinkles were different. My mouth was […]
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Dear Mike: The committee of the Mill Quarter Century Oldtimers Club (Mill QCOC) is happy to report a very successful first-annual dinner held at the Canadian Legion, with the Auxiliary Br. #29 catering. The meal was thoroughly enjoyed—and tasted even better with the rekindling of friendships and camaraderie with fellow […]
Hi Mike: As a proud lifetime member of the Fort Frances Curling Club, I encourage all residents of our town, and indeed the Rainy River District, to support the club’s bid in the “Kraft Celebration Tour.” Fort Frances is matched against Dryden, with the winner receiving $25,000, a live broadcast […]
Joseph James Kellar, 19, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. Joseph was predeceased by his birth father, Delbert “Bud” Kellar; his birth mother, Patricia Cupp; his grandmother-in-law, Roseanne Leonard; his adoptive grandfather, Clifford S. McLeod; his adoptive grandmother, Betty Kellar; and by a woman […]
Irwin Morphet, 85, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Emo Health Centre. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, with Rev. Frances Flook officiating. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences […]
Eunice Margaret Persson, of Whitehorse, Yukon, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was born June 10, 1934 to Margareta and Alfred Persson in Tovell, Ont. Eunice was predeceased by her parents; brother, Milton; half-sisters, Olga Hahr and Astrid Fairnington; and half-brothers, Bertil, Albin, Edwin, Lennard, and Elmer. She is […]
Nicholas (Nick) Samuel Kantos, 75, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home. Nick was born July 20, 1937 in Chisholm, Mn. He grew up in Hibbing, Mn. and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1955. He then attended Bemidji State University and completed graduate […]
A memorial service to celebrate the life of the late Paul Turewich, who passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Fort Frances, Ont., with Fr. Francis Pudicherry officiating. Family and friends are welcome to attend. […]
Shawn Joseph Douglas, 50, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was born April 9, 1963 in Fort Frances, Ont. He is survived by his parents, Fern and Sterling; siblings, Pat Hall (Linda), Sandy Hall, Stephen (Kim), Margaret Kangas (Juha), and Bill (Shelley). Cremation has taken […]
It is with great sadness to announce the unexpected passing of Lois Ellen Clara LaBelle on Thursday, July 4, 2013 in hospital in Vernon, B.C. Cremation followed. Lois will be lovingly remembered by her four children; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and extended family and friends. We all will miss Lois’ […]
Word has been received that Walter Shostakoski, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away in April, 2013.
It’s been tremendous to see the momentum build behind the Fort Frances Curling Club’s bid to win $25,000 towards its geothermal project in the “Kraft Celebration Tour.” The foresight and effort required just to enter the annual competition is laudable—and it paid off when Fort Frances was named as one […]
