Dear Mike: Our family wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the individuals and organizations who worked so hard to carry out a successful hosting of the national Midget hockey championship in Kenora last week. The tournament committee and many, many volunteers deserve special mention for the time and effort […]

Dear Mike: In our busyness, each day too easily blurs from one to the next with no significance—nothing setting it apart from yesterday other than it’s one day closer to the next pay cheque or the next day off . . . until it happens. Our day is turned upside […]

Born to Trina Gagnon and Ryan Kubicek of Edmonton, AB., a baby boy, Brayden Michael Gagnon, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on April 11, 2004.

Born to Genevieve Shepstone and Jeff Bliss, of Mine Centre, Ont., a girl, Emily Alexandra, weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz. on April 17, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Andrew and Stephanie, nee Gaouette, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Tessah Leigh, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on April 18, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Ashley Allan and Paul Penagin, of Red Gut, a girl, Lakota Rain, weighing 9 lbs. 8 oz. on April 19, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Ron and Dawn, nee Korpi, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Raice Edwin, weighing 9 lbs. 11 oz. on April 19, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Roberta McCoy and Ryan Wyder, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Lillyan Violet, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on April 19, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Jennifer Sobkowicz and Travis Chabot, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Kadynce Dora Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on April 20, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Jasmine Nastiuk and Danny Castellan, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Parker Jordan, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on April 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Mr. Adrianus (Adrian) Zegert Willem VanRooyen, 64, of Cambrian Cres., passed away unexpectedly upon arrival at hospital on Thursday, April 22, 2004. Born Dec. 3, 1939 in Harmelen, Holland, he emigrated to Canada in 1948, where his family settled in St. Catharines, Ont. When he was 19, he joined the […]

Helmer “Tuss” Langlie, 89, passed away suddenly on April 24, 2004 in St. Augustine, Florida. Tuss was born in Plummer, MN on Sept. 28, 1914. After graduating high school, he played minor-league baseball in North Dakota for a couple of years and then set off with friends on his great […]