Edward Haglund passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
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It was a busy weekend for anglers across Sunset Country who enjoy tournament competition with three events taking place. The Kenora Walleye Open kept the walleye anglers busy while bass anglers had choices with both the Lake Despair “Castin’ For Cash” and Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic taking place. Over […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The annual “Castin’ For Cash” was held last weekend (July 5 and 6) at Lake Despair Lodge. Forty-seven teams competed and when the final weigh-in was finished, the top teams were: 1. Larry Foss and Joel Pagnec; 2. Mike Badiuk and Ryan Mc Diwali; 3. Gord Watson and Kyle Leplante; […]
You may have noticed there is a lot of hay being made these nice sunny days. The last few days of haze have made it a bit more difficult to get hay to dry though. It also helps if there is a nice breeze, not 90km/hr winds but a breeze. […]
I might be cranky. Wait here while I check. I won’t be a minute. Pick up a magazine or pour yourself a coffee or cut the grass. Not my grass; I have retired from having a lawn. Okay, I’m back. I’ve run a few tests and the results were somewhat […]
Brian Alexander Gibson passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at the Woodstock Hospital in his 75th year. Brian was born on Feb. 9, 1944 n Winnipeg, Man. to Bill and Reta (Westover) Gibson. Brian worked for the Bank of Nova Scotia in Red Lake, Ont., Winnipeg, and ended his […]
If you’re reading this, John Rafferty is as dead as a doornail. Cancer didn’t get him, it died with him. John had big plans to write his own obituary, but never got past those first two lines. He was too busy spending his days with his beloved partner Pam, catching […]
Harvey passed away on the morning of July 1, 2019 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. Harvey’s greatest love was his family, he is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie; son, William; daughter-in-law, Trisha; grandchildren Jason, Gabriella and Sarah; along with his puppy, Maggie. Harvey was also blessed with […]
Dear Duane, Having just seen the very informative Fort Frances Times article (July 3/19, School Board Passes Budget) about local education funding cuts, I need to plainly state something that is increasingly evident–MPP Greg Rickford isn’t being straight with the facts. 37.73 jobs have been lost locally–this means fewer teachers, […]
The National Post headline reads: “Pikangikum First Nation faces second evacuation in just over one month.” I can’t imagine what it is like to live in that community where two fires have combined into one giant fire shooting a plume of smoke high into the air. I can’t imagine fleeing […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing on our beloved Lucille (Lucy) Copenace (nee Medicine). A resident of Onigaming First Nation, Lucy was called to the creator on June 30, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital at the age of 82. Lucy was predeceased by her husband, […]
Melody McKiver, an Indigenous Music Award nominated artist, will play at the Rainy Lake Square this evening (July 4) from 6-8 p.m. Free concert. Bring a chair. Food sold by Flint House. The 19th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament goes Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 at Lake Despair […]
