It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Ruth Alexa, 67, of Kingsford Twp. peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital. Ruth was born on July 18, 1954, to parents Lillian and Nicholas Ogier. Ruth worked at various jobs over the years but […]

The death of Orla Thomassen occurred in Brandon, Manitoba, on April 20, 2022. Orla will be lovingly remembered by his wife Margaret; daughters Cate (Jack Schaub), Susan Finley (Ron), Brian and Jill Kayes, Meir Serfaty, Jess Parsons; grandchildren Christian, Reed and Jillian; and great-grandchildren Valkyrie, Ronin and Arabella. Orla was […]

It’s the end of April and we’re still talking about snow and winter weather. It just doesn’t seem right. Maybe this week, we’ll start to see some sun and warmer weather? Late last week a few friends invited me on a road trip to head west to Saskatchewan to spend […]

Now what? Now that Guy Lafleur is gone, who will be next to catch the torch that is symbolically passed from the greatest of Montreal’s French Canadiens? For the first time in eight decades, there is no active nor retired player ready to be that “legend of legends.” Since Lafleur’s […]

Born to Kalina Rodegard and Evan Fletcher, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Malia Yvé, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz on April 3, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Jake and Danielle, nee Blanchette- Trepanier, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Leni, weighing 6 lbs 11 oz on April 6, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Marissa Kinnear-Esselink and Luke Esselink, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Lane Thomas John, weighing 8 lbs 2 oz on April 8, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Jamie and Kayla, nee Benjamin, of Alberton, Ontario, a girl, Sawyer Jade, weighing 6 lbs 12 oz on April 11, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Claire Sandelovich and Bryson Jasper, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Bronwyn Elliot, weighing 8 lbs 1 oz on April 12, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Angeline Medicine and Benjamin Ness, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Valentine Johnathan, weighing 8 lbs 1 oz on April 14, 2022 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patrick Wensley announce his passing on Monday, April 18, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. Patrick was born on March 26, 1983, to Butch Wensley and Julie Smith. Patrick grew up in Fort Frances and graduated from Fort Frances High School. Patrick […]