George Edward Supinski passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in the early morning of March 19, 2020 at the age of 74 years. George was born in his grandparents’ house in Inverness, Scotland on June 14, 1945. He and his mother sailed to Canada on the Queen Mary in […]
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BURKHOLDER-Born to Edward and Julie, of Mine Centre, Ontario, a girl, Arielle Nadine, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz on March 13, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Nolan James Windigo, 28, of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A traditional wake will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 4 p.m. at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Gymnasium. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday […]
July 3, 1943 – March 14, 2020 A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Dryden Community Funeral Home with Father Alan Campeau officiating. Th ere will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Interment will take place at a later […]
By Marcus Powlowski
An open letter from Marcus Powlowski, MP, Thunder Bay-Rainy River March 19th, 2020 Dear Community Members of Thunder Bay-Rainy River, We are living through an unprecedented time. Over the past week we have seen a number of public health measures be put in place by our federal, provincial and municipal […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Miron (Marvin) Bodnar announces his sudden passing on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Marvin was the son of Joseph and Dominia Bodnar. Born in Cooks Creek, Manitoba on February 10, 1943. At a young age his family moved to Crozier, ON, his […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Simon Kabatay announces his sudden passing on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the LaVerendrye Hospital. Simon was born on April 27, 1993 in Winnipeg, MB to Bryan Kabatay and Lila Blackjack. He lived in Seine River First Nation most of his […]
It was qualifying week at The Bay. That’s where officers, from the great NorthWest come to prove they are still proficient with their side arms. Desk bound Sergeants and Corporals, and lowly constables driving cruisers with butt-sprung seats arrive en masse at The Bay to burn a little cordite and […]
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Judith Ann Deschamps on Thursday, March 12, 2020 (in her 74th year), after battling heart conditions since childhood. With her effervescent personality and zest for life, she endured two open heart surgeries with courage, integrity and […]
Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” This thought came into my mind on Saturday evening as I began thinking about our road trip to see our grand daughter. We made it as far as Brandon, and after a discussion with our son […]
I was reading the words of wise women today in honour of International Women’s Day, March 8 as I sit with pen and paper to record my thoughts. The internationally recognized day has mostly been a day of celebration, though the day has been marked with protests demanding positive change […]
A very common question I get asked is “how to make a good soup from scratch without following a recipe?” Now, there are many types of soups, and endless ways to prepare them, but for the focus of this column entry I am going to concentrate on the common broth […]
