ELSIE LOREEN MATEVIA Born in Emo, Ont. on Jan. 24, 1943, Elsie Loreen Matevia (nee Erwin) passed away to a better place after a long and brave battle with cancer at Victoria Hospice in Victoria, B.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. Elsie is survived by her husband of 43 years, […]
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MARGARET EILEEN HEDMAN Margaret Eileen Hedman passed away peacefully at the Henderson Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 in her 90th year. Dear wife of the late Henry Alfred; and loving mother of Jack (Nadia) Hedman, Carol Halman, and Marion (Robert) Collop. She also was the cherished […]
The Ontario Legislature recently passed Bill 130, which made sweeping changes to the way municipalities operate by giving them new powers and responsibilities. It also gave the citizens of Ontario a power they’ve never had before—a method to challenge the legality of a closed-door council meeting. While this is an […]
To the editor: As one who was around when, in the 1980s, Ontario ended the deposit return system on pop bottles and cans, I am pleased to see that wine and liquor bottles are now returnable. A deposit return system is a great way to increase the value and quantity […]
Dear sir: Because I appreciate very much all that Dr. Spencer has done for me, my family, and the residents of Rainy River District, I found it very disturbing that the organizers of his retirement dinner saw fit to hold it in a “foreign” country that does not contribute to […]
ALFRED (SNICKER) GEORGE VERAN Alfred George Veran Sr. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Alfred was born on Couchiching Reserve on March 10, 1914. He was born at Snicker’s Point, and he always said he didn’t know if he was named for […]
MEDICINE–Born to Robert Morrison and Kristi Medicine, of Manitou, Ont., a girl, Shurelle Margaret Francis, weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. on January 25, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
HUTTON–Born to Tristan and Penny, nee Haughton, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Zander Bryan, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on January 26, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. DONALDSON–Born to Rob Roy Donaldson and Heather Campbell, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Rowan Henry, weighing 8 […]
SMITH-ANDERSON–Born to Bruce Anderson Jr. and Jody Smith, of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Cadence Mary Jace, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on January 23, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
CHARPENTIER–Born to Derek Charpentier and Gina Carlson, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Andrew Joseph, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on January 23, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
JOSEPH LEO ‘AMEDEE’ DeGAGNE It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Joseph Leo “Amedee” DeGagne on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 at the age of 80. Amedee will be remembered and missed by his children, Louise and Bob Nastor, Leon and Shelley, Melvin and Jeanette, Jeannine […]
