Barry Keith Hartry of Emo, ON passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was 74. Barry was born on the Sept. 10, 1945, in Emo, to Ralph Hartry and Alice (Hunter) Hartry. Barry is survived by his widow, Christine; several Hartry and Hunter cousins; and […]
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My children’s Christmas art work is up, the creations from their early childhood. Christmas lights are up. Nat and Bing are singing their versions of seasonal favourites to me. The snow comes and goes. The pileated woodpeckers are providing their background percussion as I walk. A deer bounds over the […]
With his wife by his side, (William) Murray Alexander passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will follow.
It is with great sadness the family of Larisa Anna Curr announces her passing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 at the La Verendrye General Hospital with family by her side. She was born on Feb. 27, 1956 to Michael and Anna Zaleschuk in Saskatoon, Sask. The family moved to Yorkton […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will face off against the Thief River Falls Norskies on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Ice for Kids Arena. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for students; $5 for children 12 and under; free for children under five. The Muskie girls’ hockey team will […]
I am counting on a less busy week this week. Last week was jammed pack with lots of running from concerts, to hockey, meetings, shopping and every spare hour putting up Christmas lights. I was preparing for a house party on Saturday night. I finally finished them on Friday and […]
Donald James McRae, 80, passed away in his home in Brantford, Ont. on Nov. 19, 2019. He was born on March 28, 1939 to James “Jim” McRae and Ella McRae in Black Hawk, Ont. On April 6, 1985, he married Anne MacPherson in Thunder Bay, Ont. They lived in Kenora, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Alvin Gillies must share news of his passing. Alvin slipped away peacefully from natural causes on Dec. 14, 2019. Alvin was born on Feb. 10, 1933. London, Ont. was home during his formative years. His father was away at war during […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Alice “Jennie” Sockolotuk announces her passing on Dec. 16, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Mom was born in Fort Frances on Sept. 15, 1929 to Thomas and Polly Ossachuk. She was a cheerleader in high school […]
On Dec. 4 2019, surrounded by loved ones, Catherine Anne Saunders-Wilson peacefully slipped away far too soon from this beautiful world. Cathy was born on Oct. 30, 1951 in Fort Frances to Jean and Fraser Cuthbertson. y was a true Northern Ontario girl; her siblings, Marilyn (Larry), Jim (Kathy), and […]
