LINKLATER–Born to Randy and Michelle, nee Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jadyn Ernest Joseph, weighing 7 lbs.12 oz. on June 12, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Peacefully, on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Donald R. Penney of Fort Frances, formerly of Stratton, Ont. and Atikokan, Ont., passed away at the age of 72. He was born in Stratton to the late George and Marguerite Penney. Over the years, Donald […]
A memorial service for the late Dorothy Adeline Haines will be held Monday, June 30, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Guthrie United Church in Devlin, Ont. Rev. Francis Flook will officiate, with interment to follow in Emo Cemetery in Emo, Ont. Should family and friends so desire, in memoriam donations […]
Dear editor: Several media recently published a letter written by Janet Sumner, executive director of the Wildlands League, a special interest group located in Toronto. Upon reading Ms. Sumner’s op-ed piece, we immediately were struck with many questions. Ms. Sumner makes a bold claim in her opening paragraph when she […]
Dear editor: The Northern Cancer Fund raises funds that are 100 percent dedicated to supporting excellence in cancer care throughout Northwestern Ontario. Your gifts—past, present, and future—helps ensure our regional cancer programs continue to offer timely, quality care with the latest cutting-edge equipment and treatment options for your friends and […]
Dear editor: On Tuesday, June 17, I had the honour of joining my mom and about 60 Rainycrest residents and guests as they spent the day at Sunny Cove Camp. It was an incredible day! The sun shone, the residents enjoyed the bus trip, the food was great, and a […]
District residents have a unique opportunity this week to literally see our past come to life with the arrival of the David Thompson Brigade—a group of 160 modern-day voyageurs paddling 16 25-foot north canoes from Rocky Mountain House in Alberta to Old Fort William at Thunder Bay. The brigade was […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in hopes to help others with similar problems. Our Ontario travel grant program is supposed to help with expenses for tavelling for medical help outside our area. In the past year, we have had to travel to see a physician in Kenora (Morningstar […]
