Today marks “Rowan’s Law Day,” the first official day in Ontario meant to help raise awareness about concussion safety. Rowan’s Law is named after Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in 2013. She had a condition known as second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain […]
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By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Guthrie United Church Harvest Supper takes place this Sunday (Sept. 29). at the Devlin Hall. The supper is served from 5-7 p.m. Ham, turkey, and all the trimmings will be served. This is always a delicious meal and much enjoyed event. Adults pay $18, children six-12 years pay […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Henricus (Harry) Pruys, 94, of Devlin, Ont. Harry passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Raymond Donald Dolph, 70, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1949 in Fort Frances, to Vene and Margaret Dolph. He grew up in Fort Frances, attending the local schools before working at various businesses. […]
Louis “Smokey” George Bruyere was called home by the Creator on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 Funeral arrangements are pending. Complete obituary to follow at later date.
We sadly announce the passing of Ken Hampton on Sept. 18, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ken was born on April 29, 1955 in Fort Frances to Elsie and George Hampton and lived most of his life in Alberton Township. He worked at Canada Safeway and […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Violet Ruth Tibbs, 84, of Emo, Ont. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital. Violet was born on April 17, 1935 in Loon Lake, Sask. to parents, Annie (Humphries) and Gordon McKinnon. She was united in marriage to Lyle Tibbs on […]
Who am I today? It is a question that must be pondered by countless Canadians in this election. Am I the same person who did not feel comfortable to be around gay young men in high school who were frightened to come out and let schoolmates acknowledge their differences or […]
After a long season that started way back in February, the final Bassmaster Elite Series regular season event took place this past weekend in Oklahoma on Tenkiller Lake and it was the toughest test that anglers faced all year. We were supposed to fish Oklahoma’s Fort Gibson Lake back in […]
I am really hoping that now the first day of fall has arrived that our weather will turn around. The east end of the district missed out on a horrible storm on Friday night. I am hearing reports from three to seven inches of rain in places and it came […]
Do you remember Woody Woodpecker? He came to life in 1940, created by Walter Lantz and his studio after a sleepless night in the California woods on his honeymoon where a woodpecker insisted on hammering away on the cabin’s roof for most of the night. The next night a heavy […]
Raymond Dolph, 70, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
