Seulange Rosalie “Sally” Gill, 89, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Sally was born May 5, 1920 in Vassar, Man. to the late Paul and Cecile Carpenter. In 1937, she was united in marriage to Peder […]

We’ve all seen the commercials: the couple unplugging the alarm clock, driving in a snazzy convertible, and basking on a beach. “Imagine the freedom” is firmly entrenched in the psyche of Canadians as the road to a retirement of carefree days, travel, and luxury. Where all that separates you and […]

Perfect submission, perfect delight. Visions of rapture now burst on my sight. In her own home, while surrounded by family, on Jan. 11, 2010, Zelma Ellen “Tiny” Frenette peacefully left this world to walk the Streets of Gold with her precious saviour, Jesus Christ. Zelma was nicknamed “Tiny” by her […]

George Charles MacDonald, 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 surrounded by family at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. George is survived by his wife, Jenny MacDoanld (Byrnes); children, Chuck (Julie) MacDonald of Fort Frances, Ont. and Susan (Ron) Hickey of Ear Falls, Ont.; and his […]

Edward Joseph Shearer, 81, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. He was born March 18, 1928 in Watrous, Sask. to the late Joseph and Barbara Shearer. Edward is survived by his wife, Rozan Shearer, of […]

Wade Friesen Dear editor: Maybe it’s just the “greedy” capitalist in me, or maybe it’s all the American politics I have been watching on television, but I am getting so sick and tired of seeing governing bodies getting in the way of business and progress. Granted, I don’t have all […]

BRUYERE–Born to Courtney Buckshot and Matthew Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Gracie Marie, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on January 9, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

DROMBOLIS–Born to Colin and Deirdre, nee O’Sullivan, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Graeme Thomas, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on January 8, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ERNST–Born to Dawn Ivall and Samuel Ernst, of Rainy River, Ont., a boy, Tavian Samuel Ronald, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. on December 30, 2009 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Cory and Erin Hercun, nee Higginson, of Keewatin, Ont., a boy, Kasmir Robert, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. and 21 inches long on January 3, 2010 at Lake of the Woods Hospital, Kenora, Ont.

It is with sadness that the family of Donald McCabe announces his passing on Monday, January 4, 2010. Don lived in Fort Frances for most of his life. He also lived in International Falls, Atikokan and Toronto. He was born in Fort Frances on February 17, 1931 to the late […]

On the wings of love and support from family and friends, Dorothy Morrow passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with family by her side. On Dec. 1, 1921, Ethel and Morton Peto welcomed their first daughter, Dorothy Ethel, into their […]