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 […]

The family of Richard “Dick” Anthony Collett, of 316 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., sadly announce his sudden passing on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the age of 90. Dick was born March 2, 1920 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late George and Faith Collett. When he was two […]

Kathleen Muriel White passed away peacefully at her home in Pinewood Court in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 with family at her side. Kaye was born July 20, 1915 at Weymouth, Dorset, England. In 1923, she sailed with her mother to Canada to join her father in […]

GIBSON–Born to Wellington and Krista, nee Vos, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Hailey Marie, weighing 9 lbs. 15 oz. on May 13, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

DEBENETTI–Born to Ted DeBenetti and Tiffanie Whitefish, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Pheonix Arica Lynn, weighing 10 lbs. 8 oz. on May 11, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

RYDOELL–Born to Brad Ryodell and Meagan Zachozy, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Charlie John Bradley, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on May 11, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BROWN–Born to Kelly Brown and Jasmine Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Jordynne Lilli, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. on May 10, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HOOD–Born to Ryan and Jodie, nee Frankard, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Livia Marie, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on May 10, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.