It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Tom Fry, age 76, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances after succumbing to illness. He left surrounded by his loving family. Tom is survived by his wife Diane; sons Darren […]
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Sadly, the family announces the passing of Glen Gunderson of Fort Frances, Ontario, on October 9, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital. Visitation will take place on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Frances, followed by a memorial service on […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our husband, father and grandfather. With family by his side, Ralph, age 73, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. Ralph leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 52 years Adrienne; son […]
It is with great sadness the family announce that Travis James Spencer passed away suddenly on August 15, 2022, from natural causes, in Merritt, B.C. Travis was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on April 30, 1973, to parents Rolene (Hogan) and Tracy Spencer. He grew up there in a home […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our dad Charlie Walsh on October 5, 2022. He was born July 18, 1959 in Atikokan, Ont., to Mary and Charles Walsh. Charlie loved being outside. He worked in the bush for many years before being hired on […]
In my final season as a baseball writer, my newspaper — the Montreal Star — was on strike. I was also freelancing for Montreal radio station CJAD, writing scripts for Expos Manager Dick Williams to read after every game, followed by an on-air conversation the next morning. The strike that […]
The final Sunset Country bass tournament of the season took place Saturday on Lake of the Woods with the tenth annual Frank McClymont Memorial tournament. This is a one day tournament that has become very popular in recent years. Part of the reason for the popularity is because tournament organizer […]
As the growing season comes to an end there are still many gardening tasks to carry out before the snow flies. Due to the unpredictable summer conditions we have faced, our lawns have taken a beating this past season, so a little fall preparation will get them up to snuff […]
I am writing this column from Calgary. We are with our two grand daughters, aged three and one, who are celebrating birthdays this week. We began our travels on Thursday in the darkness of the early morning unable to see how the crop harvest was proceeding in the western end […]
The second annual National Truth and Reconciliation Day has passed – September 30th. It was a single day, though every day qualifies, to honour lost children and survivors of residential schools. Events and gatherings were organized in many locales. The simplest way to honour, to share, to show support was […]
