Born to Tori, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Charlie, weighing 5 lbs 3 oz on April 23, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

It is with great sadness that the family of “Ken” Carlson from Mine Centre announces his passing at home on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the age of 84.

Early Bird draw deadline for the May Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 draw is tonight! The prize is $500, with cutoff at 11 p.m. tonight! The winning ticket will be returned to the pot for a chance at the main prize at the end of the month. Five chances […]

Born to Scott and Amanda, nee Allan, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Lucas James, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz on April 12, 2021 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario.

My two sons work from home. Prior to the pandemic, they would commute to their offices and work from there. Both have saved thousands in commuting costs and business clothing. In Canadian cities and towns across Canada many are now working from home attending to the lockdown orders from provincial […]

Dear editor: Last week there was a letter insulting the intelligence and defaming the character of those in our community brave enough to protest the cruel and inhumane punishment our government is inflicting on its population. The names called were “foolish,” mean-spirited,” and “uninformed.” Shall we see if they are […]

Dear editor, In answer to Ms. King’s response to my letter, I stand by my opinions. Anyone can find all sorts of “scientific evidence” to support their irresponsible “anti vax” beliefs and socially irresponsible actions. The evidence across Canada, the U.S. and the world is stark. The refusal of a […]

This deserves an annual reprise. The yellow darlings popped out along every south facing wall in town a couple weeks back. I always picked a bouquet of the first ones for my late wife Norma, the Pearl of the Orient. It is a fond memory. So, it’s that time of […]

I am a curling fan. Always have been. The only thing I watch on television is curling and the rest of the year the television sits idle, and I occasionally wipe the dust off it. I used to watch tennis, and if I am being honest, I do sneak a […]

Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent

The 2020 Senior Of The Year is Arlene Rea. Every year our municipality asks for residents to put in their choice of a senior they feel contributes to rural area. Before Covid, Arlene served lunches at the Emo Hospital Cafeteria for people that live in the Golden Age Manor apartments, […]

Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford. Ontario’s Future, both Socially and economically demands a path of least resistance, a path towards growth and development. Most assuredly Ontario needs to get onto a path of wealth creation for our public and private sectors. Our Public […]