It is with great sadness that the family of Kerttu (Gertie) Maki, nee Nurmi, announces her passing on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Atikokan, Ont. Kerttu was predeceased by her parents, Kusta and Senja Nurmi; husband, Ernest; brothers, Olavi and Emil Nurmi; sisters, Lil Siegert and Lyyli (Lily) Pettis; niece, […]
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James Thomas Hinkle, 71, passed away July 9, 2012 in Sebring, Fla. He was a native of Wauseon, Ohio, moving to Sebring in 1984 from Fort Frances, Ont. by way of Minnesota. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He also was a banker, owner of Jim’s […]
Edward (“Ted”) Campbell Maybee, 75, passed away at home on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Ted is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (“Betty”); son, Jim (Tiffany) of Salmon Arm, B.C.; daughter, Leah Ann of Fort McMurray, Alta.; and grandchildren, Cole and Olivia. Also surviving are his sisters, Susan Martin of Chatham, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Anton “Tony” Jacyk announces his passing on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Facility in Fort Frances, Ont. Tony was born Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1911 in Welyka Hlush, Ukraine to the late Unofrie and Polania Jacyk. He immigrated to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Edith Pattison, 89, announces her passing on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Fort Frances, Ont. Edith was born May 29, 1923 in Emo, Ont. to David and Elizabeth Woodgate. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Allan, […]
It’s said the weather is the most popular topic of conversation among Canadians, and most of that talk tends to be negative. It’s either too cold or too hot; too rainy or too dry. There just never seems to be a happy medium. And frankly, our lives revolve around the […]







