It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear son and brother, Danny Lalonde, 22, on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Danny was born Feb. 25, 1988 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Donna and Gary Lalonde. Left to cherish him are his mom, Donna and Brendan; dad, […]
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Wade Friesen Dear editor: Last Sunday, after the church service, I had lunch with my family at a local fast food restaurant. Along with my family were other church members, including my uncle and this week’s guest preacher. Like usual, our conversation revolved around current events in the local area. […]
Bev Johnson Dear editor: I am totally and passionately disappointed in our neighbours at Couchiching. I would like to say that I have lived in this area for 27 years. During that time, I have worked in direct contact with a lot of the inhabitants on Couchiching and the other […]
Fortunately, it has remained peaceful so far at the toll booth Couchiching First Nation put up on Highway #11 just west of the Noden Causeway late Friday afternoon. It’s obvious, however, that the longer it stays up, the more likely that calm will deteriorate—and quickly. Already those who may have […]
It is great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, and brother, Joseph Whitecrow Jr., on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Joseph was born July 16, 1946 in Fort Frances to the late Joseph Sr. and Irene Whitecrow. […]
In the warm and caring ambience of Birchwood Terrace, with family by her side, Lena Whiddon passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the age of 88. She is survived by her daughter, Jean (Earl) Kellar, and her sons, Kenneth (Dale), James (Suzanne), and Albert; her sisters, Eva […]
Gilles Hebert, 78, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Riverside Health Care Facility in Fort Frances, Ont. Gilles was born Nov. 2, 1931 in Arntfield, Que. to the late Edgar and Lucienne Hebert. Gilles and his nine siblings grew up in Rouyn, Que. At the age of 14, […]
Mary Louise Cain passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at the Westmount Long-Term Care Residence in Kitchener, Ont. on Monday, May 24, 2010 in her 91st year. Joining her beloved husband, Francis (1992). Loving mother of Peter and his wife, Vicky, and her daughter, Cathy (2005). Cherished grandmother […]
It appears the Couchiching band council has no intention of backing down from its plan to install a toll booth on Highway #11 just west of the Noden Causeway, meeting last night to set the fee schedule. The federal government certainly hasn’t done much, if anything, to defuse the situation […]
Dear Mike: I just want to say thank you to the individual who finds it necessary to repeatedly use his jake brakes on Highway 613N, particularly at 10 p.m. on a Sunday night while my five-year-old was sleeping. (Signed), Rosanne Farmer Devlin, Ont.
It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Dorothy Easton (nee Henderson) announces her passing on Friday, May 14, 2010. Barb was born Jan. 18, 1920 to Andrew and Elizabeth Henderson of Rainy River, Ont. She and her husband, Jack, were married in 1943 in Rainy River, and […]
Stephanie “Stella” Stamarski, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Wendigo Pines Memory Care in Grand Rapids, Mn. as a result of Alzheimer’s Disease. Stephanie Pearl Michaluk was born Jan. 21, 1926 at Fort Frances, Ont. to John and Annie (Yuskow) Michaluk. She grew up and […]
