Lynn Everett Maurer, 60, of Phoenix Ariz., passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 in Phoenix. Lynn will be sadly missed by his wife, Patricia (nee Fedorchuk). A private family graveside service was held at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont. In memoriam donations may be made to the […]
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Sherry Lee VanHeyst (nee Olsen) passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side in Guelph, Ont. on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 after a two and-a-half year battle with cancer. Sherry was born on Feb. 5, 1958 in Emo, Ont. where she grew up and spent her […]
Becky Holden Dear Mr. Editor: The Senior and Law Enforcement Team and the Assisted Living Action Group would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have supported us over the past year. Both of these groups, although in their infancy, have heightened the awareness of seniors’ needs. The […]
MCGINNIS-PITCHENESE–Born to Aaron Pitchenese and Jilana McGinnis, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a girl, Jersey Jade, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on August 25, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Sylvia (Sunny) Duffy passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, surrounded by her family, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born May 27, 1932 in Thunder Bay, Ont. and was raised in the Thunder Bay area. Sunny met Cecil Duffy and they were married on Aug. […]
Submitted by Ontario Stewardship Rangers
Greetings from the OSR crew! We ended our summer last week (Aug. 22-25) with a bang! On Monday, we headed out with Ralph Hill, a council member of Rainy River District Stewardship, to put up pine marten nesting boxes along Wasaw Road, north of La Vallee. We spent the day […]
M.J. Baranowski Dear editor, While I was growing up in Emo and not old enough to vote, my parents were devoted to the CCF party but when becoming of age to vote, I listened on the radio to all the parties’ promises on the oncoming election, and as the Liberals […]
