The family of Leeann Johnson-Mainville announce her passing on the evening of December 4, 2024. Funeral details will be available on Northridge Funeral Home’s website. Full obituary to follow.
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Just over six years ago, my wife and I were watching a hockey scrimmage featuring prospects of the Vancouver Canucks, a team that historically had many scrimmages more entertaining, or more interesting, than their games. This scrimmage wasn’t especially entertaining but it did feature their fifth top-10 draft pick in […]
Now that we finally have snow stuck to the ground and ice forming across the region, it’s time to start thinking about ice fishing. There is no doubt that anglers will be eager to get out there but let’s talk about staying on top of the conditions so that you […]
My goal of having my outdoor light display up by December 1st fell short again. I only started my light task on December 1st. I have been very frustrated with my lights so far and have quit early the last two nights. I have pretty much replaced all my lights […]
We set our Christmas tree up on Monday afternoon. It is an artificial tree, but our ornaments bring it to life with years of memories. Atop the tree is our angel. She is in gingham red with white wings, sporting brown braids and aways a smile. Marnie and I had […]
DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 4,500 children from birth to 14 years were admitted to a hospital in a single year as a result of a fall; this statistic translates to falls being the leading cause of hospital admissions for injury among children in this age group. Meanwhile, here are some […]
It’s December. I’ve officially granted myself permission to break out into Christmas song with vigour and fanfare at the drop of a hat, a little dance thrown in for good measure. Truth be told, I don’t need a calendar to do that. My granddaughter was born April 4th and the […]
It is with heavy hearts and many wonderful memories that the family of Sylvia Beadle announce her peaceful passing at the age of 93 on December 1, 2024, at LaVerendrye General Hospital with family by her side. Sylvia Marguerite (Hyatt) Beadle was born on November 5, 1931, in Emo, Ont., […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Robert Allan Caldwell, 62, announce his passing in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Robert was born in Peterborough, Ontario, on October 29, 1962, to Raymond Caldwell and Mona Jarvis. He later moved to Apsley with his four siblings […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Raymond Cyr, 69, on November 26, 2024, in Naicatchewenin FN at his family home. Raymond was the second born of Louis and Rosie Cyr born on August 4, 1954, in Fort Frances, Ont.Raymond is survived by the love […]
The family of Mary Ducharme, 81, of Fort Frances are saddened to announce her passing on November 30, 2024, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Peter Gagne on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Riverview United Church, 169 Pine Crescent in Atikokan, Ont. Officiant-Reverend Susan Girard. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
