With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our fierce warrior, Samantha Dawn Pearson, on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 in Ottawa, Ont. Sam, as she was known by family and friends, was born on July 14, 1986 in Fort Frances, Ont. From the moment she arrived in this world, it […]
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Ramona Jean Smith, 87, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Todd Ducharme, of Emo, Ont., passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. A complete obituary will follow.
Peter Landry, 76, of Barwick, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
Whether it is the Ontario Health Coalition, the Progressive Conservative Party, or the New Democratic Party, everyone seems in agreement that the provincial health-care system is not meeting expectations. Since taking office last June, the Ford government has appointed the Premier’s Council on Improving Health Care and Ending Hallway Medicine. […]
Dear editor: Lately there has been negative publicity about long-term care facilities in Ontario. My parents have been in Rainycrest over a period of six years. Unfortunately, my dad is deceased but my mother still lives there. I have observed the medical and administration staff and could not be happier. […]
Dear editor: I am more than a bit concerned that Fort Frances did not see a need or several needs to attend the ROMA conference that took place in Toronto last week. If there was ever an opportunity to attend this particular conference, this year was not the time to […]
Sometime after 4 in the morning on Monday, I became aware of a grader rumbling by my house. Sometime later, the sound of the sidewalk plow made an impression on me. When I finally was ready to go out shortly after 6:30 a.m., I was not wrong. Both had been […]
Although I’m thankful that the minus-50 temperatures have left us (for now), I’m not overly happy about the snow and wind. Now that I’m making multiple trips out to the barn, trudging through the snow isn’t that fun. My dad will come over with his trusty snowplow and fix that […]
There are those who dedicate their lives to the study of one thing: stars, insects, migration paths of the Monarch butterfly, the fatality rate of those who insist on texting while driving, or whether the toilet paper be fed from the top or the bottom. I think you probably know […]
It’s the start of a new chapter in my fishing career down in Florida this week with the first Bassmaster Elite Series event of 2019 taking place at the St. John’s River. After six seasons fishing the FLW Tour, I have changed things up this year and will fish the […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Samantha Dawn Pearson announces her passing on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 in Ottawa, Ont. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary […]
