Nettie AmOrde, age 92, of Fort Frances passed away on August 19, 2021. Preceded in death by her husband William (Blue) AmOrde; parents Dan and Mary Wednchuk; siblings Eva Balaski and William Wednchuk. Survived by sisters-in-law Lorena Jaman and Marylin Wednchuk. Mother of Randy (Louise) and Dan (Gwenn) AmOrde. Grandmother […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Valeda Marie Cousineau, announces her passing on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Valeda was born on May 31, 1928 in St. Boniface, Manitoba to John and Marie DeGagne. The family moved from there when she was a small child, spending a few […]
It was a busy weekend for tournament anglers across the Sunset Country region, with several events going on. The weather was beautiful and unseasonably warm over the weekend which was nice to see. I have fished these fall bass tournaments since I was a little kid and a lot of […]
There can be a misconception about being a sports writer — that you must be a sports expert. If you cover football, it’s understood that at a glance you can see the difference between man-to-man and zone defences. A hockey writer surely knows which goaltending techniques are effective and which […]
Gardeners often hear the word ‘zone’ frequently during conversations with other gardeners or when reviewing plant tag descriptions. “What zone are we in?” or “what zone is that plant good for?” are often asked by fellow gardeners. What exactly are the answers to these questions and what do they really […]
Thursday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre will be holding a memorial walk beginning at the New Beginnings Church at 10 a.m. Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services is hosting a drive-through event at their location at 601 Kings Highway beginning at […]
There is bad news and good news this week. First the bad news. Most provincial governments bet that the pandemic was over and have now discovered that the Delta variant was stronger than anyone believed and had rebuilt itself to be more contagious. The number of new Covid cases is […]
The sun was setting in Glendale, Arizona. We’d been at a spring training game with friends. My buddy was wearing a shirt that read “Giants.” I wore one that read “White Sox.” These were the teams of our distant youth…and, while I’ve always avoided wearing team signage, my granddaughter had […]
I think most of us, if not all, have had days when we feel a little unsteady, emotionally speaking, and rage is brewing in our core. Perhaps we’ve had to call Bell Canada or Revenue Canada or maybe we’ve listened to just one too many commercial vehicles backing up and […]
Last week was a whirlwind! We were working hard to complete multiple tasks before the Minister’s visit on Thursday. I finally gave up on the fact that getting things all trimmed, mowed and beautiful wasn’t going to happen. In fact, it is the end of the year and the place […]
