Frances Lorine Patricia (Desrosier) Treflin was born in Rainy River, Ont. on Dec. 3, 1927 to Albert and Laura (Galipeau) Desrosier. She passed away at the Rainy River Health Centre on June 13, 2019 at the age of 91, surrounded by family and had enjoyed continual visits, stories and prayers […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Norma May Piotrowski announces her peaceful passing on Thursday, June 20, 2019 with family by her side. She was born on Aug. 11, 1944 in Fort Frances and lived here most of her life. At the young age of 12, she […]
With great sadness, the family of Michael Veran, 54, announces his sudden passing on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Michael was born on July 16, 1964 in Fort Frances, Ont. He spent his early years in Atikokan attending school and doing all the […]
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our dearly loved mom and grandmother on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital, with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 81. Eva was born on Aug. 2, 1937 […]
Dear Duane, Recently there has been a spate of negative publicity for the Ford Government over their severe cuts to Ontario Library Services and other necessary public services. Individual librarians and libraries across the province have protested these cuts publicly. As well, many municipalities–including our own–have passed resolutions calling on […]
I am looking out through the windows of our cabin sunroom. It is overcast and warm. The rain that was called for overnight didn’t occur. I can hear birds in the background. The Canadian flag that has flown from our flagpole for decades hangs limp. I realize that my family […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Norma May Piotrowski announces her peaceful passing on Thursday, June 20, 2019 with family by her side. A celebration of Norma’s life will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion. A complete obituary […]
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our dearly loved mom and grandmother on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital, with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 81. Eva was born on Aug. 2, 1937 […]
A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for local “Dancin’ with Darcie” students raising money to take part in a national dance competition in Wisconsin Dells this summer will take place today (June 20) from 5-7 p.m. at the Couchiching Multi-use Facility. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. […]
Whenever I make meatballs or burger patties from scratch, an ingredient that I always use is ground chuck. Ground chuck is not the typical ground beef you can easily find at any major grocery store–it can only be found at butcher shops. It has a higher fat content and a […]
