Born to Riality Jack and Malcolm Wilson, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Maverick, weighing 9 lbs 8 oz on January 26, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Morson, Ontario.
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Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
This Monday (Feb 15) is Family Day, which is a holiday for many people. Although Covid restrictions are in place here’s hoping you get to enjoy the day off and spend time with people in your bubble. Hopefully next year’s Family Day will be better. A thank you goes out […]
Over the weekend I read an interesting opinion piece by Patrick Smith in the New York Times. He is a singer, songwriter and has worked in the oil fields of North Dakota. His opinion piece forced me to rethink my view of pipelines and the rush to clean energy. I […]
Did we not all say, “we are going to pay for this nice weather!” And we are. It was -40 checking cows all night and that was without the wind. Every year it seems the weather is shifting. To me, this should be January weather. Looks like we are into […]
After the shortest offseason that I’ve experienced in my tournament fishing career, the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season starts this week at the St. John’s River in Florida. The 2020 season wrapped up in early November in Texas so it was a quick turnaround to get ready for the new […]
An Urgent Letter to the Government of Canada We have a very serious situation in this country. Google and Facebook, two of the richest companies in history, control the onramp to the internet highway in Canada. They decide what we as a sovereign nation see and don’t see in the […]
The Family Centre is in urgent need of warm coats and winter gear, for those in need. Men’s, women’s and children’s sizes are all needed. To donate items, drop them off at the Family Centre, in the Old CN station. The Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 deadline will be […]
On January 18, 2021 John Eric (Jack) Winik went to be with his Lord and Saviour, after passing away peacefully at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.Jack was born in Rouyn, Québec on April 4, 1942 to Joseph and Lena Winik. He grew up around Kirkland Lake and after graduating from […]
I overheard a piece of a conversation the other day with one person asking another for their favourite food or favourite movie, I can’t remember which. I wasn’t really listening, but the word favourite caught my attention and it got me thinking. Many conversation starters when getting to know someone […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Julia Tesarsky, of Rainy River, Ontario at her residence on Friday, January 22, 2021. Julie was born July 16, 1954 to parents Mike and Lena Tesarsky. She is survived by her loving son Josh. She will be lovingly remembered by her remaining […]
Hurray! It’s Groundhog Day! But what does that mean? Supposedly if the Groundhog sees his shadow, we get six more weeks of winter. If not, only two more weeks. Either way, here in the north we are winners. Only two weeks? Unbelievable! Only six more weeks? What a stroke of […]
