KEARNEY–Born to Tiffanie Whitefish and Jermane Kearney, of Lac La Croix, Ont., a boy, Damareis Marshell Colin, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on August 16, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ARMSTRONG–Born to Natasha Armstrong and Ryan Lamoureux, of Winnipeg, Man., a boy, Evan Jace, weighing 10 lbs. 14 oz. on August 17, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother and grandmother, Ethel M. Reid (nee Jackson), 89, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. with her family by her side. Ethel was born Dec. 3, 1916 in Barwick, Ont. […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of our parents, James Robert and Theodora Isaac (nee Zrobok), as a result of a traffic accident on the way to Thunder Bay on Monday, Aug. 14, 2006. They had lived in Winnipeg for the last 56 years and […]

It is with sadness we announce the passing of John Boshey Sr., 94, of Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont., who passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. John was born Feb. 2, 1912 in Lake Vermilion Reserve, Mn. […]

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Helen Geyshick, 73, of Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont., who passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 17, 1933 in Lake Vermilion Reserve, Mn. Helen, along with her […]

It is with great regret that we announce the passing of Thomas Fraser, 54, of Fort Frances, Ont. at the Riverside health care facility on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. Thomas was born Jan. 15, 1952 in Atikokan, Ont. Shortly thereafter, he became a foster child to Richard and Amy Orme […]

Violet Anderson, 77, of Flasher, passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 at her home. At Violet’s request, her body is being donated to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. There will be no services. Violet Tilley was born April 15, 1929 in High Prairie, Alta., the daughter of […]

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Betty on Aug. 18, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She was born June 4, 1917 and passed away at the age of 89. Betty was predeceased by her husband, James Curr, in 1968; parents, Alexander and Elizabeth Boyle; and […]

Graffiti has long been at the centre of a hot debate. For some, it’s an art form—a way to express themselves in a colourful, eye-catching manner. To others, it’s just a plain eyesore that should be scrubbed from existence. Given such divergent viewpoints, it’s impossible to come up with a […]

Dear editor: I am pleased that Mr. Boshcoff supports a new energy policy for Northwestern Ontario (“A solution worth pursuing”), but I find two things he says more than a little disturbing. First, he personally takes credit for the idea of a new electricity policy for the north. We all […]

A lot of attention has been paid to the various fishing tournaments held across the district each year—and rightly so given their economic impact and how they act as a showcase for our area to visiting anglers. But another fine tradition is equally important to district residents year in and […]