One thing about growing up in Sunset Country is that it breeds some of the most extreme and passionate outdoorspeople on the planet. We have so many top-notch fishing, hunting, and outdoor opportunities that there is never a dull moment. There is something exciting to do outside all 365 days […]
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As I try to wrap my head around the fact that Brad Keselowski is the NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion in just his third full season, what surprises me most is the fact the 28-year-old from Michigan very nearly didn’t even get a chance to run at his sports highest […]
Dear editor: I’ve been watching, with interest and disgust, the hoops the accommodation review committee is being asked to jump through. For those of you who are less familiar with the process of accommodation review, it is initiated by the board of education when it wishes to review the accommodation […]
It is with great sadness that the family of David Bois, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. David was born May 29, 1931 in Coppell, Ont. to Octave and Marguerite (La Flamme) Bois. He was united in […]
Cecil Leonard Fletcher, 79, of Off Lake, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. after a lengthy illness. Cecil was born April 30, 1933 in Woodyatt Twp, Ont. to James and Florence Fletcher. Cecil worked at various jobs over his lifetime, including […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Gordon Terrence (“Bud”) Hannam announces his peaceful passing on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at his home in Rainy River, Ont. at the age of 87. Bud was born Jan. 22, 1925 in Rainy River, where he lived his entire life. This […]
Persistent whispers, coupled with not-so-subtle signs, that all was not rosy at the local pulp and paper mill had town residents holding their collective breath of late waiting for the shoe to drop. It finally did—with a resounding thud—yesterday afternoon when Resolute Forest Products announced it was idling indefinitely its […]
It is with great sadness that the family of David Bois, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. David was born May 29, 1931 in Coppell, Ont. to Octave and Marguerite (La Flamme) Bois. He was united in […]
