The family of Frank Joseph Stoyka is saddened to announce his passing on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife of 33 years, Patricia (Jaculak); and his one and only daughter, Jennifer Lynn, of whom he […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Martin Joseph Selman announce his passing on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Martin was born June 13, 1934 in Blue Township, Ont., growing up in the Rainy River, Ont. area. As a young man, […]

ARCHIE–Born to Kyda Archie, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Maliah Rayn, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on June 19, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

TUESDAY–Born to Clifton Tuesday and Candace Gibbins, of Big Island First Nation, Ont., a boy, Chad Ryder, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on June 18, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

RODEGARD–Born to Kyle Rodegard and Sharise Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Raiden Skye, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on June 15, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KABATAY–Born to Bradley Burns and Tracy Kabatay, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., a girl, Charlize Annette, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on June 11, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

POPE–Born to Shane and Georgina, nee Kawulia, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Hannah Alexandra, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on June 11, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GUILD–Born to Beau and Pam, nee Oliver, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Benjamin Mitchell, weighing 8 lbs. 7 1/2 oz. on June 6, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ALLEMAN–Born to Tobias Alleman and Dawn Jourdain, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Claire Marie, weighing 9 lbs. 15 oz. on June 3, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MACGIBBON-GAUTHIER–Born to Armando and Grace, nee MacGibbon, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Isaac Armando, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on June 1, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Dorothy Friesen Dear editor: I live in Alberton Township and received an anonymous flyer in my mailbox concerning a proposed zoning amendment. I have not been able to find out from the township office who sent this, so I am addressing the writer and all those who read the flyer, […]

Hooray, hooray, Canadians have been spared a summer election. Before we get too hoarse from cheering, however, let’s call a spade a spade. We’ve avoided a fourth trip to the polls in just five years not because Canadians didn’t want an election, but because neither the Liberals or the Conservatives […]