GARTZKE–Born to Jason and Michelle, nee McKinnon, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Bo James, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on June 27, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCCART–Born to Jeremiah and Lisa, nee Vandahl, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Liam Jeremiah, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on June 29, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KABATAY–Born to Carrie Boshkaykin and Stacy Kabatay, of Mine Centre, Ont., a girl, Sasha Margaret, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. on June 29, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GIBBINS–Born to Shandale Jack and Jules Gibbins, of Big Grassy, Ont., a girl, Soraya Paige Jewels, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on June 29, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MENSON–Born to Marcella Spoon and Vernon Menson, of Seine River First Nations, Ont., a boy, Lennox Earl, weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on July 1, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WARD–Born to Diana Sharp and Greg Ward, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Owen Gregory Allan, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on July 4, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

COOK–Born to Nicole Sawka and Mark Cook, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Leeland Mark Jim William, weighing 10 lbs. 1 oz. on July 4, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BECKETT–Born to Shane and Kari-Lynn, nee Wilson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Hayden Michael, weighing 10 lbs. 10 oz. on July 6, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Sammy passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his home in Stanjikoming First Nation, Ontario. He was born May 6, 1927 at Seine River First Nation to Aggie Wayash and Pete Kabatay. Sammy was a “crack shot” trapper, river driver, logger, guide, and high-steel rigger. Paa-pa-no-ting was an accomplished […]

Miss Susan Fedorak passed away tragically on Sunday, July 2, 2006 at the age of 38 years. She is survived by her loving family, son, Ryan of Drayton Valley; mother, Lily; eight siblings, Sheila Pitton, Kenny Clark, Diane McRae, Judy Clark, Brian Clark, Shirley Fedorak, Alma Dokuchie, and Betty Fedorak; […]

Three years ago I attended a briefing in Ottawa prior to Canada sending troops to Afghanistan. At the National Defense Headquarters, we listened as specialists told the newspaper group of the risks that Canada’s troops would be facing in Afghanistan. They did predict that Canada would lose soldiers in combat. […]

Dear editor: The Fourth of July (Independence Day in the U.S.) was a more complete success in Biwabik, Mn. (about 90 miles south of Fort Frances) because of the participation of the Fort Frances Highlanders. What a wonderful bagpipe band. They were the hit of the parade. The diversity of […]