It is with sadness that the family of Marjorie Chepil, 73, of 199 Ontario St., Thunder Bay, Ont., announces her passing on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side. Marjorie was born Oct. 2, 1938 in McIrvine (Fort Frances), Ont. and was raised in […]
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Vivian Juanita Smith, 89, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. She was born June 15, 1922 in Burriss, Ont. to the late Edwin and Bertha Kennedy. On Nov. 4, 1940, she was united in marriage to Milton Smith. She […]
If you don’t stand up for yourself, who will? We must not stand idly by in the face of a decision—quietly made in late fall—to re-locate our resident judge to Kenora District when Judge Thomas McKay moves to London, Ont. in May. It marks not only the continued erosion of […]
WIEDENHOEFT–Born to Greg and Jayleen, nee Kennett, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Mya Aubree, weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on January 18, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
MORRISSEAU–Born to Lonny Morrisseau and Roslyn Tuesday, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Lillia Diamond, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on January 17, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Valentine’s Day is still two weeks away but already the thoughts of doing something special for my wife are bouncing around in my head. As a romantic holiday, Valentine’s Day often includes gifts of roses, chocolates, and perfume. La Place Rendez-Vous and La Flambée each have created their own special […]
Joyce Young Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kimberley and Rhonda Shoemaker and their Running Horse Ranch on finally realizing their “dream”! It has taken almost 10 years of rescuing the Lac La Croix ponies and getting a program together for children and ponies. It […]
Gordon C. Peters, of Finland, Ont., passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at the age of 75. Gordon was born April 2, 1936 in Blue Township, Ont. to Walter and Winifred Peters. He started working in the bush at an early age and hauled pulpwood […]
