It may have taken Canadians longer than many nations to celebrate the creation of their nation. It wasn’t until 1879, 12 years after Confederation that Parliament named a specific day to honour Canada’s birthday. It was first called Dominion Day. It took 50 years before Canadians began celebrating Dominion Day. […]
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Lindsey Oster Dear editor, A few weekends ago, my family and I were invited to a birthday party at McIrvine Park. The kids had tonnes of fun playing on the equipment and then we all enjoyed a BBQ lunch, complete with cake, under the new sun shelter. Everyone commented on […]
Pearl Wardman Dear editor, I have been hearing some negative, unkind remarks about Rainycrest, where I live. Granted, it takes some adjustment and when I first came here seven months ago, I was sad. Ideally, we’d all prefer to remain in our own home or apartment. Now, I can only […]
Charles “Chuck” Hall passed away peacefully at the Georgian Bay General Hospital, Penetanguishene, Ont. on Friday, June 24, 2011, at the age of 90. Chuck lived in Midland, and was the beloved husband of Sheila McKelvie. He also was the loving father of Gordon Hall and wife, Terry, of St. […]
Peacefully at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, on Thursday, June 9, 2011, Marie Luchka passed in her 87th year. She is survived by her husband, Norman; son, Raymond; grandchildren, Dustin and Allison; sister, Mary,; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Maria and Jean LaFlamme; sisters, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Merle Daniel Perreault, age 63, of Couchiching First Nation announce his passing on Friday, June 24, 2011 at the Heart Institute in Ottawa, Ontario. He was born Sept. 21, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ontario, and raised in Couchiching First Nation. In […]
With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of Virginia May Reid in her 99th year. She so wanted to live to make it to her 100th birthday. Virginia was born to Charles and Dexie Gaines on Jan. 29, 1912 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She was the second child in a […]
It is with very heavy hearts that the family of Robert Joseph McNay announces his passing. After a very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and surrounded by his family Robert was called home to be with his maker on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Robert was born on July 12, 1965 […]
Clarence Flloyd (Apache) “Gi zhi baa a ni mod” Oshawee, age 52 years, of 1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ontario passed away at his residence on Monday, June 20, 2011. He was born on July 12, 1958 in Lac La Croix First Nation, Ontario to the late Gilbert and […]
Peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2011, Sam passed away with his loving wife by his side at Headwaters Hospital in Orangeville, Ont. He was born on March 9, 1937 in Hagersville, Ont., the middle of the three boys. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rena, and their […]
Jean Woods, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Jean was born on Sept. 26, 1945 at Crowe Portage and spent her early years at Sabaskong First Nation. She attended residential school in Fort Frances. On Nov. 18, 1967, she married Art (Chaw) Woods. They made […]
VESCIO–Born to Daryl and Amy, nee Flatt, of Thunder Bay, Ont., a baby boy, Dexen Theodore Vescio, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. on May 27, 2011 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ont. Proud grandparents are Kelvin and Faye Flatt (maternal), and Janet and Ted Vescio (paternal).
