TEEPLE–Born to Jeff and Kelly, nee Robinson, of Devlin, Ontario, a girl, Morgan Eila Faye, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz.on March 8, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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The calendar may say it’s the first day of spring but Mother Nature certainly is playing an early April Fool’s Day prank on us. Except for daylight extending well into the evening hours, one would have thought it was the middle of January here yesterday given the frigid temperatures and […]
Victor Lindholm, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday March 17, 2013 in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Jerry Isabelle, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the age of 64. Jerry was born July 9, 1948 in Fort Frances to Edmond and Dorothy Isabelle. He enjoyed his sports, especially hockey. He was a true Toronto Maple […]
Lyle Snider, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
Marguerite Ramona (Girly) Lewis, 73, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mn. A complete obituary will follow once arrangements have been completed. Condolences may be offered at www.greenlarsen.com
Jacqueline Louise (Jackie) Jourdain, 53, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Dec. 13, 1959 in Fort Frances to the late Leonard and Kathleen Jourdain. In her earlier years, Jackie worked at C.O.P.E. in […]
My colleague, Catherine Fife from Kitchener-Waterloo, introduced a bill this past week that would limit the ability of a government to prorogue, or shut down, the legislature. As we saw with the federal Conservatives in 2008 and the McGuinty Liberals last fall, prorogation is a tool that can be abused […]
A report in the Falls Journal noted that Borderland already had received 14 more inches of snow this year than is normal—and that was without Saturday’s snowfall. And we have a higher amount of snow still sitting on the ground than we normally do. As you read this, the official […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There is still plenty of snow around but it’s always good to plan ahead. The following is Part 1 of an article on frost seeding dealing with time of seeding, equipment, and site selection: Frost seeding is used to improve productivity and forage quality […]
I threw myself into deep snow on Saturday and lay there for 20 minutes in the silence of my neck of the woods. I had just finished snow blowing, and I was tired and once again drained of any enthusiasm for winter. In fact, I’d had a run in with […]
