In keeping with the giving spirit of this wonderful Christmas season, I’d like to shed light on an important development being felt throughout Canada. The use of food banks in Canada is rising dramatically to the point where widespread shortages are now occurring. It is a national problem, but one […]
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By Pastor Sean Ward The Apostolic Way While sitting in the coffee room some months ago, looking over the stacks of newspapers which had accumulated throughout the week, a cloud of misery seemed to drift over me as I took in report after report of evil intent, broken hearts, and […]
“Said the night wind to the little lamb.” A beautiful Christmas carol that always gets me wondering—wondering about Christmas memories and trying to categorize them down from most favourite, which is impossible because they’re all wonderful. If I had to choose, it would be the quiet and magic of Christmas […]
Submitted by DriveWise Oh, December—the month when days are short, roads are snowy, and your mood is expected to be light and cheery. There’s shopping, visiting, and entertaining. It is a time that often can feel overwhelming and a bit insane. But try not to let the insanity affect your […]
There are many elements to hunting that make it appealing to people. Some love all the time spent outdoors, most of us enjoying eating what we harvest, and there are deep social and cultural traditions in this activity that most people who participate surely absorb. For the past several years, […]
During my nearly two years here in Fort Frances, I’ve got to experience a lot of neat things, ranging from covering bass tournaments to stock car racing. But for whatever reason, I never had been able to see a Minnesota high school hockey contest, which is something I’d heard an […]
Dear editor: As a former Sturgeon Creek student, I was happy to attend the last Accommodation Review Committee meeting. There was an abundance of statistics and information stating logical reasons in support of keeping it open, along with heartfelt letters and presentations that demonstrated incredibly strong emotional connections to the […]
Dear editor: As the horror of this latest school shooting massacre rocks society, questions and solutions are thrown around like dust is a whirlwind. We need more gun control, and we need prayer and the 10 Commandments put back in school. Wrong answer. At almost 61 years of age, having […]
George Ralph Broeffle, 65 years, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. George was a proud member of Seine River First Nation, spending many happy years there working as the band manager. Before and since, he remained active as a business […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of George Daniel Hrynuk announces his passing on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. George was born Oct. 27, 1931 in Fort Frances to the late Mike and Mary Hrynuk. George had worked on the railroad […]
Norine Catherine Koval passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 surrounded by her family. Always dedicated to her family, she will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Douglas Koval; her three daughters, Shannon, Kayle, and Courtney; and two grandchildren, Haydin and Jagger. She also will be dearly missed […]
It’s so easy, after the fact, to judge the actions of the local school boards, high school officials, and police as an over-reaction in the wake of the incident at Fort Frances High School on Dec. 6. As it turned out, fortunately, the firearm a 16-year-old male was spotted with […]
