Clara Badiuk, 90, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
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They say everything is bigger in Texas and when it comes to bass, they’re right! I’m on my fourth week away from home this week, but the good news is I get to come home in a few days. I’m fishing in the final FLW Tour Open of the year […]
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend and really did take the time to think of all that we have to be thankful for! I am thankful for my family (most of them), friends, and the good food we had over the weekend, but I’m also thankful for this […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applying fertilizer as close to the time the crop needs it generally provides the greatest benefit. The longer the fertilizer sits in the soil, the greater the chance it either will be lost to the environment or get tied up in less available forms. […]
We all pass through milestones in our lives, and many change the direction of our lives for better or worse. You will remember the day you married, the birth of your first child, the death of a parent. All are important days in our lives. For children, a big event […]
It is raining outside. Hard. I guess it is a downpour. I like that rain has different names: cloudburst, sun shower, drizzle. Lots of words. I’m not a fan of torrential rain when it is cold, but when it is warm a downpour is a wonderful thing. It is like […]
It’s a stereotypical cliché but the statement that the sporting world is a small one is quite true, especially when it comes to those who are involved or associated with junior hockey. So when the news came out late Sunday night that former Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Jaret Leclair had […]
Dear editor: For the first time in the history of the Fort Frances mill, retirees and their surviving spouses picketed it. Thirty-four brave retirees walked diligently on Mowat Avenue on Sept. 27, near the mill entrance formerly known as the Fort Frances Hotel, while five disabled retirees sat in their […]
Dear editor: While I do not support same sex unions/marriage, I support Knox United Church for opening its doors to all those who wish to hear the good news of Christ. Having said that, I say to the pastor of Knox United to counsel those who choose to stray away […]
Kenneth Adams passed away peacefully, with family at his side, on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora, Ont. Kenneth was born May 4, 1950 in Naongashing, Lake of the Woods. He was delivered by his Gogo (grandmother Handorgan). Kenneth is survived by his brother, […]
Philip Jeffries Bellamy, 97, of Devlin, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Philip was born May 19, 1915 in Bankend, Sask. to George and Ester Bellamy. He came to Rainy River District in the 1940s to find work. While […]
Arthur Patrick Colfer passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. in the early-morning hours of Oct. 1, 2012. He was born May 8, 1923 in Kenora, Ont., where along with his brother, James, he starred on the hockey team and finished his education before enlisting into the […]
