The Muskie boys’ hockey team will host the International Falls Broncos in exhibition action today (Jan. 31) at 7:15 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. The team also will honour the memory of Barney Maher and salute the contributions of Bob Miller. Admission is $7 for adults and $2 […]
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Samuel Harcus, 97, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Sam was born on April 30, 1921 in Drumlithie, Scotland to Samuel and Johan Harcus. The family moved to Canada in 1926. He was a veteran of […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Diane Zdep (Delaurier) announces her unexpected passing on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at her home in Airdrie, Alta. Diane was born June 2, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was educated in Fort Frances and was married to Bill Zdep in […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Rose Marie von Niebelschutz (née Currat) announces her passing, surrounded by her family, on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Rose Marie was born on Oct. 26, 1932 in Grandvillard, Switzerland to Henri Augustin Currat […]
Donald M. Beadle, of Peterborough, Ont., passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family at his side, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre at the age of 61. He was formerly of Moose Jaw, Sask. and Fort Frances, Ont. Beloved husband and […]
In order to ensure the long-term viability of our rural area of Ontario, we must begin to develop strategies to attract immigrants to fill the jobs that exist here. Last week, for instance, more than 50 jobs seeking both skilled tradespeople and professional persons were promoted on various mediums in […]
Early Sunday morning, the street light at the corner of our yard had a halo around it. And as the sun was rising in the east, it seemed like a fog had descended across the community as I looked out from a second-floor bedroom window. In reality, it was just […]
Last Friday was my mom and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary! I’d say a big accomplishment. For Christmas and their anniversary, we bought them a trip to Nashville as it was something we thought they both would enjoy. While there they attended a game between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators. […]
I’m not sure poetry can be taught. We can be taught to arrange words together that rhyme, just the same as we can be taught to play the notes we see on a sheet of music, but that is not the same as creating magic. I think writing poetry is […]
In preparation for the upcoming start of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament season next week at the St. Johns River in Florida, my fiancée, Shelby, and I decided we had experienced enough of the cold weather in Northwestern Ontario and so we hit the road last week and got down […]
By now I’m sure you have heard of the keto diet–or at least have heard the term “keto.” But what is it and, more importantly, does it live up to all the attention it is getting? I am not one for diets, as I prefer to eat a healthy and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Rose Marie von Niebelschutz announces her passing, surrounded by her family, on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 11 a.m. at St. […]
