CARTER–Born to Mike and Tawna, nee Tolton, of Nestor Falls, Ont., a girl, Maya Michelle, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 22, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

THOMSON–Born to Kyle and Nicole, nee Murray, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Luc Daniel, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 22, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BODNAR–Born to Blake and Shelley, nee Hahkala, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Drake Bauer, weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz. on July 22, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HUGHES–Born to Chad and Jackie, nee Lampi, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Paxten Heikki Kenneth, weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on July 19, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HUNTER–Born to Trevor Manchester and Leah Hunter of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a girl, Khloe Cree, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on July 18, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HAUKAAS-BROWLEY–Born to Carol Haukaas and David Browley of Hilton Beach, Ont., a son, Wyatt David Joseph, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20.5 inches long on July 10, 2010 at Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Proud grandparents are Melvin and Kathy Haukaas of Fort Frances and Gary and Gail […]

MCKINNON–Born to Jeff McKinnon and Lori Clendenning of Fort Frances, Ont, a boy, Keifer Caden Allan, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 8, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

With great sadness we announce the passing of George Raymond Roy on Friday, July 23, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Grace, and four children, Raymond (Kim) of Fort Frances, Ont., Michael (Grace) of Crowsnest Pass, Alta., Richard (Evelyn) of Kenora, Ont., and Barbara (Dave) of […]

Dear editor: Unlike many fishing tournaments in Northwestern Ontario, the Kenora Bass International, which has changed to a new sponsor (Shaw Direct), is lenient on cancellations. I had to cancel on two different occasions, and they gave me the option of either a refund or to carry my registration over […]

Dear editor: I would like to take an opportunity to sincerely and publicly thank OPSEU 711 and the Canadian Parents for French for honouring me with their respective bursaries this coming September. Their contribution will be invaluable, and I would like to thank them for their support. Thank you, Kaila […]

Dear editor: As a former resident of Fort Frances, I returned to my birthplace this past June for a family reunion. Some of the older residents might remember the Gillmor & Noden hardware store on Scott Street which my father, Ralph Gillmor, operated in partnership with William Noden from 1926 […]

On July 13, 2010, just one day past his 76th birthday, Ronald L. Kyle passed away with his family and pastor at his hospital bedside. Born on July 12, 1934 in Alix, Alta., Ron was raised and educated in Carman, Man. and later Fort Frances, Ont. Aviation was his love, […]