July 29, 1970 – August 2, 2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, colleague, and friend, Russell (“Russ”) Ling. Russ passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, after a courageous battle with cholangiocarcinoma. He faced […]
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William “Bill” James Roach, 69, of Quesnel, British Columbia, passed away on July 29, 2026. He was born on December 31, 1956, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to William and Kathleen Roach and was a proud member of Couchiching First Nation. Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife Elfriede; his parents […]
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Andrew Henry Wepruk, 89, on August 4, 2026. He was a man with a zest for life and laughing. He loved playing the guitar, music, and dancing until shortly before his death. Formerly of Fort Frances, Andrew retired to […]
Sadly, the family of Connie Lee Wood announce her passing on August 9, 2026 in Thunder Bay, at the age of 77. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ont.
EVENTS CALENDAR St. Mary’s Church is partnering with the Salvation Army in the “After the Bell” program. This program, sponsored by Food Banks Canada, offers child-friendly nutritious food packs to young children 12 and under throughout the summer months when other food supports are unavailable. Food packs will be available for pickup […]
EVENTS CALENDAR St. Mary’s Church is partnering with the Salvation Army in the “After the Bell” program. This program, sponsored by Food Banks Canada, offers child-friendly nutritious food packs to young children 12 and under throughout the summer months when other food supports are unavailable. Food packs will be available […]
The Book Stop
By Grace Petsnick
By Grace Petsnick
Mary Shelley was only 18 when she first conjured up the horrific image of a man-made man: an abomination, a smattering of human parts patched together in one’s feverish pursuit of scientific discovery. The titular protagonist of her work, Victor Frankenstein, bears no resemblance to the pop-cultural image of a […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Often, the unstated, the abstract and the silent are just as impactful as the stated, the clear and the articulated. Nilofer Merchant explores this sentiment in her 2026 book Our Best Work: Break Free from the 24 Invisible Norms That Limit Us. This may have a bit more length and […]
Did you know that Eminem can be conjured to teach psychology? While developing psychoanalytic theory, Sigmund Freud proposed that personality could be understood as three interacting parts. First is the id. The id drives primal desires (as well as urges motivated by basic instincts). Focused on instant gratification with little […]
Last evening we spoke with our granddaughters. They will be arriving in less than two weeks to spend a week at our cabin on Rainy Lake. They were excited and told my wife and me all their expectations for their week. Swimming, hiking the island, making blueberry pancakes, crafts, fishing […]
I hope everyone had a great long weekend. As I type this, I know that some haven’t had a good one, as we lost a great person this weekend. I was very sad to hear that Russ Ling had passed away. Russ was known by many, and his kind personality […]
Typically, the onset of spring marks the beginning of the allergy season with the pollen of ash, birch, elm, hickory and other trees wafting through the air. Late spring and summer bring problems with grasses. Summer and fall continue the agony with numerous weeds such as burdock, ragweed (goldenrod) and […]
