Delores Pollard, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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The announcement by the Ministry of Health to reorganize health-care delivery across the province almost mimics a recent Northern Policy Institute study that looked at local decision-making in the health-care system in Northern Ontario. Study author Eric Everett had called for greater integration, and more local and regional control, of […]
Dear editor: I was interested to see the Rolphton nuclear plant mentioned in the Budreau funeral announcement in last week’s Times. It seems to me that a lot of people would not know how this came about as an off-shoot of the nuclear plant at Chalk River. The nuclear demonstration […]
I am a diabetic with Type 2 diabetes. I was first diagnosed more than 25 years ago and over the course of time, I have moved from controlling diabetes with diet, then to pills, and now finally with pills and insulin. Every quarter, I dread the A1C test that my […]
I’m sure most of us still are dragging our butts a bit after the change to Daylight Savings Time on Sunday. I know I really didn’t want to give up an hour of sleep when I’m not getting a whole lot as it is. Fortunately, I only have three cows […]
Aristotle had some firm ideas on writing and how to present a valid argument to an audience of readers. The elements of ethos, pathos, and logos must be present in balance, according to Aristotle. And though Aristotle was born more than 2,000 years ago, his sense of a written argument […]
One of the biggest influences of my career, and what I enjoy the most, is the inspiration and interaction of people. To put it simply, we all have taste buds and eat food every day, so we have a common denominator that we can connect on and relate to. For […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
On Thursday (March 7), the La Vallee fire department responded to a blaze at a residence in the township. The fire stations in Emo and Alberton also responded after a third automatic alarm. Upon arrival, the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately, all of the occupants were out. An […]
COUNCILLOR-Born to Courtney Easton and George Councillor, of Devlin, Ontario, a girl, Kendall Blair, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz on February 23, 2019 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
