It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Mr. Donald Earl Martin, formerly of Nipigon, Ont. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 with his family by his side in St. Joseph’s Care Group at the age of 72 years. Don was […]

In loving memory of Geoffery William McClain, who passed away suddenly on Feb. 4, 2006. Geoff was born April 24, 1964 in Red Lake, Ont. He lived in Madsen, Ont., with his parents, Bill and Edna, and sister, Nancy, until two years of age. The family then moved to Atikokan, […]

Victor Cecil Cross, 83, of Emo Road, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Victor was born March 18, 1923 in Mulvihill, Man. to the late Herbert and Winifred (Izzard) Cross, the eldest of nine children. The family […]

Mr. Art Martin passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 at his residence in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. He was born Oct. 7, 1935 in Burriss Township, west of Fort Frances, Ont. He lived and worked his entire life in various communities in Northwestern Ontario. […]

René Pierre DeGagne, 59, passed away in the early-morning hours of Monday, June 5, 2006 at the Medicine Hat Hospital in Medicine Hat, Alta. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Health Roman Catholic Church in Foremost, Alta. A complete […]

Norman Emil Brusven, 88, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born July 24, 1917 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Norval and Alma Brusven. He grew up in Bergland, […]

If anyone woke up Saturday morning and was shocked to hear that 17 people had been arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot aimed at Canadian targets, they’ve obviously been living on a different planet for quite a while. We’ve long been warned that Canada was a target. We […]

As the Smoke-Free Ontario Act takes effect today, two thoughts come to mind: “Right on,” immediately followed by “What took so long?” It’s certainly been a drawn out fight since Dr. Pete Sarsfield, medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, sought to impose his own version of a […]

FIESELL–Born to Krista Yerxa and Jacob Fiesell, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Issiah Jacob William, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on May 13, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MORRISSEAU–Born to Kirsten Morrisseau and Ryan Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Carter Gavin, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on May 14, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WILSON–Born to Murray and Pamela, nee Teeple, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Cale Hedley, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on May 15, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GIBSON–Born to Harold and Angela, nee Hyatt, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Maddison Margaret, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. on May 18, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.