The family of Glen Albert Donald Fraser, 70, of Sapawe, Ont., sadly announced his passing on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Glen was born Jan. 27, 1941 in Chapple Township, Ont. His family moved to Sapawe when he was five years old, where […]

Town council is facing a dilemma in deciding whether to install solar panels atop the Public Works garage, Memorial Sports Centre, Children’s Complex, water treatment plant, and the Civic Centre in order to generate electricity which then can be sold back to the grid for much-needed revenue. The proposal certainly […]

Morris and Cindy Judson Dear editor: Shortly after midnight on Friday, Feb. 25, we were awakened by persistent knocking on the front door of our home. We were shocked to find OPP officer Christopher Spence at the door to inform us what we then could see in the distance. A […]

George and Shirley Nault Dear editor: Thank you, David Kircher! You are a breath of fresh air in this stagnant so-called democracy that feels the taxpayer is not entitled to know what is being done with our taxes. Thank goodness you are willing to stand up for us. It is […]

Paul Soucy Dear editor: Beware medical marijuana card-holders! Det. Cst. Landgraff of the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau is out to get you! Early on the morning of Thursday, Feb 24, Landgraff and his posse of cowboys served a search warrant on a legal medical marijuana possession/production card-holder in La […]

BRAGG–Born to Colleen Zachozy and Steven Bragg, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Wyley Aaron Nickolas, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. on February 23, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SMITH–Born to Darcelle Smith and Delano Black, of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Danika Nicole, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on February 23, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ethan Alexander Christian Morrisseau of Couchiching First Nation. Ethan was born on Nov. 16, 2010 and passed away Feb. 28, 2011. He was predeceased by his paternal great-grandfather, Harry Morrisseau Sr.; maternal great-grandfather, Buddy Friday; great-aunts, Alfreda Kearney and […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Bea (“Snack”) Magel announces her sudden passing, at the age of 83, on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Red Lake Hospital. The last few weeks of her life she fought a courageous battle with heart disease. Through everything, she kept […]

Lewis Jarrett “Jerry” Pauley Jr., 55, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, March 4, 2011. Jerry was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Charleston, and was a graduate of George Washington High School class of 1974. Following graduation, Jerry and his wife moved to Finland, Ont. to […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Charles Singleton, 72, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, March 4, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Allan was born Oct. 16, 1938 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. to the late Dan and Ida Singleton. He […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alan Warner on Friday, March 4, 2011 at his winter residence in Pharr, Tex. He was born March 31, 1938 and raised in Kenora, Ont., where he spent most of his life. He began his teaching career in 1966 […]