Showcase your pride! Build a Pride March banner or flag on Thursday, June 6 from 1-8 p.m. at the UNFC building (516 Portage Ave.). Youth and families welcome. Rae Spoon, a trailblazer for trans and gender non-binary folks in the arts scene, will perform a free concert on Thursday, June […]
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Linda Gretler, 67, of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. Linda was born on April 9, 1952 in Fort Frances, ON to Alex and Agnes Smith. She worked as the manager for the White Pine and Sherbrook Inn. She loved animals […]
As a cookbook author and culinary instructor, I write a lot of recipes. Probably the most favorite pasta recipe of the masses would by my famous sausage and fennel pasta. This recipe is in my most recent “best of” cookbook, called “The Best In Your Kitchen.” How it became “famous” […]
RICARD-Born to Dayna and Rick, of La Salle, Manitoba, a girl, London Blaire, weighing 8 lbs 4 oz. on February 11, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Proud grandparents are Lorne and Maureen Ricard, Pat and (Allan) Phillips. Proud great grandmothers are Crete McLeod, Fran Phillips and Jean Gull.
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary cordially invites you to attend their annual “Strawberry Social” which will be held in the Emo Hospital Cafeteria. They will be serving strawberry shortcake, tea and coffee on Friday, June 14 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Admission to this event is $5 at the door. Funds […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
There’s nothing like ” celebration moments ” to make your day. Several people have shared exactly that recently. Congratulations to Brittany Galusha and Marc Valentini on their recent engagement. The couple will marry Sept. 19, 2020. Proud parents are Ted Galusha and Ang Galusha and Roberto and Kathy Valentine. […]
With profound sadness the family announces the passing of Bradley Kirkrude Jr. A traditional wake will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 4 p.m. at the Big Grassy Community Hall, followed by traditional service on Friday June 7, 2019 at 10 a.m. Interment will take place in Morson […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Donald James Pryde announces his passing on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital at the age of 83. Don was born on April 17, 1936 in Thunder Bay, Ont. to Alex and Mary Pryde. He was raised in […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Wilma Margaret Helen Armstrong (nee Carroll), age 84, peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, June 1, 2019 to join her loving husband, Bob, who predeceased her in 2015. Wilma was born in Sioux Lookout, Ont. on Jan. […]
The final report of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been released, weighing in at 1,200 pages and providing a total of 231 recommendations. The 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report, coming in at over 2,500 pages in six volumes, produced 94 […]
Sometimes “things happen” as my good friend Phil Bangert would say. This past weekend was like that and it became a bit of a trial. We were heading to the lake. We were even leaving early to try and avoid the lineup moving over the overpass. We were on schedule. […]
John Dunn Gavin, Jr., passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully on May 31, 2019, doing and being exactly what and where he wanted, at Clearwater Lake in Emo, Ont. He couldn’t have done better had he planned his exit from this world. Born in Chicago, Ill., 13 July 1948, he was […]
