Norma Hulme, loving partner of Robert Wasykowski, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at her home (10 Hyslop St., Chatham, Ont., N7M 4X1). She was born Oct. 27, 1953. She is survived by Robert; her daughter, Wendy Smalls; and step-daughter, Ashley. Also surviving are her mother, Louise; sisters, Beatrice J., […]
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In loving memory of Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Gordon Roy Legarie, who passed away on Jan. 9, 2010 at the age of 57 in Edmonton, Alta. He was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sept. 10, 1952 to Roy and Jean Legarie. As a boy growing up, he spent five years […]
Changing the lyrics to “O Canada,” the trial balloon floated by the Harper government in last Wednesday’s throne speech, went over like a lead balloon—forcing the Tories to backtrack within 48 hours. The vast majority voiced outage against revamping the line “in all thy sons command” to something more gender […]
Vernon Black “Blackie” O’Donnell, 88, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Vernie was born Dec. 22, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Philip […]
Helen was born in Chandos Township of Eastern Ontario to Gladys and Ted Rusaw on Aug. 15, 1938. One of eight children, she was predeceased by an infant brother, Lisle, and a sister, Winnifred; her brother-in-law, Ray; sister-in-law, Verda; as well as her parents. She is mourned by her children, […]
Michael J. Baranowski Dear editor: Hats off to all the athletes who participated in the 2010 Olympic Winters Games in Vancouver and congratulations to those that won a medal. Despite the distraction with regards to the weather conditions, the Vancouver Games were a complete success, with Canada dominating the gold […]
Margaret Schonewille, the face and driving force behind the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts for so many years, has left her position as executive director to become director of development at Providence College and Seminary in Steinbach, Man. Their gain is certainly our loss. First serving as a board […]
STE. CROIX–Born to Greg and Julie, nee Angus, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Reed Gregory, weighing 8 lbs. 15 oz. on February 25, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
