Stephen Forrest Erwin, 57, of 1220 Strachan Place, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born July 19, 1953 in Fort Frances to the late Walter and Loreen Erwin. Raised in Fort Frances, Stephen began his […]

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, Jo-Anne Moore, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont. She passed away peacefully in the early-morning hours on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, with her family by her side, after a lengthy battle with cancer. […]

One of the most heart-wrenching decisions any family faces is when an elderly loved one no longer can live in their own home, whether due to advanced age, health problems, or the fact younger family members don’t live nearby to help out with the daily household chores, to run errands, […]

Norm Guenette Dear sir: Recently I was afforded the opportunity to bring a class from Fort Frances High School to La Verendrye Hospital for an all-day presentation. Organized and staged by the local paramedics, we were there to participate in what is called the P.A.R.T.Y. program. I was in as […]

Margaret Ann Hudson Dear editor: Just thinking back to the Christmas party at Rainycrest on Friday afternoon–and what a great time it was! Rainycrest Auxiliary members assembled around 12:30 p.m., all donning Santa hats of some kind or another. The Activation staff then got all the chairs in place and […]

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Euphemia (Pheme) Larsen, nee Hyatt, at Pioneer Ridge in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. Euphemia was born Sept. 29, 1921 to John and Jessie Hyatt. She was raised and lived in the rural Fort Frances, Ont. […]

OHMAN–Born to Michael and Jessica, nee Baker, of Alberton, Ont., a boy, Elijah Matthew, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. on December 8, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HAVER–Born to Albert and June, nee Mose, of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Brianne Rose, weighing 6lbs. 12 oz. on December 7, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WYDER–Born to Ryan and Bobbi, nee McCoy, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Rosalyn Amaryllis, weighing 7lbs. 14 oz. on December 7, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MECK–Born to Daryl and Rhoda, nee Martin, of Barwick, Ont., a girl, Stephanie Pearl, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on November 29, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

JACK-YERXA–Born to Stacey Jack and Cameron Yerxa, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a girl, Honey Christine, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on November 29, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

RUPPERT–Born to Luke and Lucy, nee Krahn, of Barwick, Ont., a boy, Jamian Ben, weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz. on November 27, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.