Exercise is easy for younger people, but they often feel they don’t have time to walk two miles a day or play tennis. Many older people have the time, but exercising is difficult and sometimes hurts. So every person has a different excuse. But none of the excuses are valid. […]

Michael J. Baranowski Dear editor: The winners of the 2011 Rainy River Walleye Tournament, for the fourth time, were Jason and Oliver Gibbins, who said afterwards that the bite was really tough on both days of fishing. In fact, the fishing was so bad the pair said, “We got bored […]

Shanda DeGagne-Begin Dear Mr. Editor: Sadly, the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is on the verge of handing in its charter. In a last-ditch effort to avoid this, we are appealing to the community to help us keep the club alive. Our community already has lost many of its service […]

Capt. Marlene Sandoval Dear editor: Once again, summer has quickly come to an end and students everywhere have returned to the classroom. For many families, this is an exciting time of the year. Children look forward to back-to-school shopping and starting extra-curricular activities. However, there also are many families in […]

Larry “Lightning” Tisch, 83, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. Best Dad in the World to Cindy (Jim) Cousineau, Sandra Tisch (Rob Semancik), and Connie Tisch (Tim Smith); proud Grandpa to Michael Tisch (Jordyn Urban), Jeremy and Britney Cousineau, and Nolan and Carly Smith; and proud new Great-Grandpa […]

The family of Eileen Hannah Armstrong (née Whalen) is very sad to announce her passing on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at the age of 93. A Bright Light Went Out Today . . . Eileen was born in Renous, N.B. on Dec. 15, 1917 to Mary and William Whalen. She […]

Another season of fishing tournaments wrapped up across Sunset Country this past weekend and anglers were greeted with yet another great weekend of weather! Bass tournaments took place in Sioux Narrows and Kenora, as did a walleye event on Rainy Lake.My buddy, Mike Reid, and I fished the Sioux Narrows […]

MAINVILLE–Born to William Mainville and Ashley Yerxa, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Bentley Hayden William, weighing 8 lbs. on September 22, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

JOHNSON-POTSON–Born to Terrence Potson and Evelyn Johnson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Brianna Rose, weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz. on September 22, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BRUNETTA–Born to Ryan Brunetta and Ellen Gibson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Anthony Ernest, weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz. on September 21, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Joseph Addington Bliss, 94, of Fort Frances, Ont., and formerly of Mine Centre, Ont., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Joe was born Sept. 7, 1917 in Fort Frances to the late Ed and Marcella Bliss. He attended school […]