It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of Judy Kaufman who passed away December 8, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Judy was born in Ottawa on December 19,1958, to Rae and Theresa Reid. Judy attended French school in Ottawa and went on to Algonquin College to study forestry. […]
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Leonard Rodney Hyatt of Moose Jaw and formerly of Devlin, Ont., passed away Dec. 1, 2021. Len was born Oct. 29, 1961, the youngest of six children, and was raised on the family farm south of Devlin. Growing up, Len helped with the farm chores and at an early age […]
With great sadness the family of James (Jim) Keesic announce his passing on December 6, 2021. Jim was born in Red Lake, Ontario, on October 20, 1944. Jim is survived by his siblings Jessie, Robert and Mary-Jane; wife Mary of 47 years; children Gordon, Faye (spouse Roy), Steven (spouse Noemi); […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Orville Eyolfson announces his passing on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the La Verendrye General Hospital. Orville was born on December 12, 1935 in Steep Rock, Manitoba, to Harold and Marion Eyolfson. He grew up in Lundar and Winnipeg and as […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Roman Travis Frederick Beaulieu announces his passing on Monday, December 6, 2021, in Thunder Bay, Ont. Roman was born on November 5, 1984, in Fort Frances, Ont. to Roman and Mary Lou Beaulieu. He grew up in Fort Frances. After leaving […]
Almost every day, I think of the late Toller Cranston, whom some experts say was the most revolutionary Canadian figure skater in history. Never having qualified as either an expert nor a figure skater, I’m not among them, but from a distance even to me it was clear that Cranston […]
In last week’s column I talked about how I got my start as a fishing guide, essentially pestering Roger Clinton from Ash Rapids Camp to give me a job until he finally did. Obviously, there is more to being a fishing guide than simply going fishing for the day. The […]
A Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt is underway, at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Until Friday, December 31, grab your friends or family, and have fun hunting down 15 items in town! For more information, contact the library, or download the list from the library’s event listing. Christmas Hamper […]
