Seidlitz–Born to Hailey and Richard, of Fort Frances/ Portage La Prairie, a girl, Airis Kassandra, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on June 12, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Kegwechigabo (Mukwa Doodem), Norman McGinnis Sr., 80, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Rainy River First Nations, Ont., passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. […]
Laura Lynne Miller-Goodall, of Whitehorse, Yukon, daughter of Marnee Miller and the late Dr. Doug Miller, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 in Whitehorse. A complete obituary to follow.
I’m a bridge junkie and take every opportunity to play, especially with the computer. No day is complete until I take on my computer partner before bedtime. Sometimes, I take every random hand that is dealt to me. But other times, I hold out for only spectacular hands. That’s the […]
With spring finally sprung and mudding in the garden in full swing, it’s just amazing what kind of critters are coming out of the woodwork, or burrows as the case may be. The skunks are roaming widely and soon a new batch of little ones will be busy getting themselves […]
As I write my “Moos” on Monday morning, I am awaiting for the Grade 2/3 classes to arrive from J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances. Maddie and Marlee were able to take the day off to help Auntie Kimmie (and more likely to be sure no one will chase the […]
Writing from the heart is tricky business. I found that out in a sheepish—albeit comical—way when, once upon a column, I put it all “out there” and wrote about issues with my Greek figure (and included how much I weighed) and my subsequent choices to begin to lead a healthier […]
As we near the end of June, many students from across the region are preparing to celebrate their graduation. This is a very special time for grads and their families as we celebrate not only the years of hard work that went into this accomplishment, but also the graduation to […]
“You can’t wear those shorts! They’re filthy and we have guests coming for supper,” pronounced my wife. I had to agree with her that they were a bit dirty. After all, a huge northern had dripped some blood on them and I had rubbed my slimy hands on them after […]
I know I’m on the downside of middle age, or at the very least deeply-immersed in middle age, when I choose (or, more accurately, feel obligated) to travel with my pillow. My mother used to do so, and I must confess I did exercise some judgmental thoughts when she climbed […]
