It is with great sadness that the family of Archie Potson Jr. announces his passing on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at his home in Seine River First Nation. Archie was born on June 10, 1981 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Archie and Geraldine Potson. He lived in Seine River First […]
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Jane Mary Snow, age 77 years, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Jane was born Nov. 28, 1941 in Fort Frances, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Irene Unger. She enjoyed her early days […]
It is with great sadness the family of Lorina “Lori” Pederson (nee Roy) of Smithers B.C., announce her passing on the morning of Aug. 19, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with MS. Lori was born to Leonard and Karina Roy May 28, 1958 in Atikokan, Ont. She attended […]
The world became a little less on Aug. 24, 2019, when Doug lost his courageous six-year battle with cancer. Born on Dec. 30, 1944 in Emo, Ont., Doug forged a trail of laughter, friendship, and love from coast to coast (with a few international spots in between). The entries on […]
It is with sad hearts that the family of Larry Buffington, 89, announces his peaceful passing on Aug. 20, 2019. Larry was born in Miscampbell on Oct. 10, 1929 to Twila and Lorenzo Buffington. In 1951 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Doreen, and they […]
It is the last long weekend of the summer. It is also the weekend that parents begin the road trips to colleges and universities across the country. It is often the weekend that cabins and cottages are closed for the season, and it is also a weekend of the final, […]
Dear Mr. Editor, First of all, I would like to make certain that it is understood that my letter is not requesting any changes to the Animal Control Bylaw. My letter is simply requesting accountability and that said bylaw be fully enforced. Everyone should feel comfortable and at ease when […]
Before there was the Noden Causeway, the highway ended at the Five-Mile dock and weekly my mother would have sandwiches ready and right after work my father, brother and I would be on the dock, having bought some minnows there. The dock was exciting as it was the jumping off […]
It has been a good trip to New York state. When I left home a couple weeks ago for my back to back Bassmaster Elite Series events on the St. Lawrence River and Cayuga Lake I knew I needed to have a couple of good tournaments to turn my season […]
Here we are–the last week of August! Wishing Lisa Teeple a very happy 60th birthday. On this dreary morning, listening to the weather forecast with the potential of receiving way too much rain, I am questioning whether I should have packed up cows and girls and headed to the Dryden […]
My daughter recently shared on Facebook a post from Meryl Streep with a photo of herself circa 1974, I am guessing, on the way to an audition for King Kong where she was told she was “too ugly”–not just ugly, but too ugly for the role of Dwan. Meryl has […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The final barn concert for the season will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Cornell Farms. Ragged Road will perform. This group of five gentlemen are up-and-coming in the scene. They were the featured band in Dryden this summer. The group also makes there home in Dryden. Those attending […]
