Since the legislature rose in June and MPPs were sent back to our ridings, I have been focussed on meeting with people in communities across the riding. Whether on the doorstep, at trade shows or at other events, speaking with you is not only the most important part of my […]
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Newspapers across North America are grappling with a decline in revenue and all major daily newspapers are suffering from a decline in the number of readers they reach. It is a troubling problem in the industry. At the same time, studies are showing that more North American people are following […]
“This is life, not a funeral service,” Melody Beattie writes. That’s the truth. Beginning in July I heeded a wise friend’s advice. I put down my pen, closed the lid on my laptop and took a break from writing my column. Save the one column that showed up for the […]
The 26th-annual Kenora Bass International tournament took place over the weekend on Lake of the Woods with 130 teams participating in this year’s event. Though my first tournament was way back in 1993, fishing my Dad, since 2000 I have been partnered up with my good friend, Chris Savage. We […]
John Peter Cunningham passed away on Aug. 10, 2013 at his home in Victoria, BC, at the age of 57, having battled ALS. John was born on Oct. 3, 1955, in Fort Frances, ON. John is survived by his wife, Mary Anne, and their children Julie Anne and Benjamin; by […]
With love and heavy hearts the children of Douglas Keith Gill announce his passing on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 with his family by his side. Doug was born Oct. 3, 1936 in Emo, Ont. to the late Frank and Jessie Gill. Dad grew up in Barwick where as a young […]
In loving memory of Wilbert Amos Tuckey, 83, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, with family by his side, at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Dad was born Aug. 25, 1929 in Oxdrift, Ont. to James and Minnie Tuckey. His brother and sister were […]
Dear Fort Frances: Your sidewalks are in horrid shape! Using spray paint to mark the “dangerous portions” is a joke. When you combine overgrown shrubs/trees that a pedestrian has to dodge, and vehicles parking on the sidewalks forcing people to walk around, it is very discouraging. Please address this issue […]
It is the 114th consecutive year for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair in Emo. It is a time to celebrate the diversity of agriculture across Rainy River District. It is the place where youth, farmers, and craft people get to show off the very best of their crops, […]
Doug Gill of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 with his family by his side. A complete obituary will follow.
