It is with great sorrow that we, the family of Bluebird George Alexander Major, of Morson, Ont., announces his sudden passing. He went missing on Lake of the Woods on Monday evening, Oct, 15, 2018 and was found on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Birdy was born in Toronto, Ont. on […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Jerry announces her passing on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Nellie was born on Nov. 4, 1926 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Frederick and Mary Haver. Along with her parents and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Marshall Weldon Morrison announces his passing Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Marshall was born on March 19, 1976 to James Morrison and Lorraine Big George at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He grew up on the Big Island […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Dan Livingston announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dan spent just over three-quarters of a century with us and we were so blessed to have […]
Gloria Bergner passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, with her loved ones by her side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Gloria leaves behind her three daughters, Taunia (Guy) Klem and their children, Lyz and Darian, Dana (Adam) Scott and their sons, Declan and Felix, and […]
When all was said and done here Monday night, just over 51 percent of the eligible voters in Fort Frances cast ballots in the municipal election. A very disappointing number to be sure–especially considering people had a full eight days to vote for their choice for mayor, town council, and […]
Dear editor: I was deeply concerned about the tone of the Borderland Pride article endorsing certain school board candidates last week and am writing to counsel a note of caution. Urging support for one’s preferred candidate is to be expected, but they went so far as to “strongly discourage” voting […]
Has divisive politics entered into our municipal and school board elections? Until Monday morning, when I was confronted by a posting from a mother questioning the bullying on Facebook of a school board candidate, I would have said that it was impossible. The posting by the mother has shaken me. […]
While hunting seasons for most birds and animals have been open for weeks already, for people like me who like to get in every bit of fishing we can, the hunting season only is starting to ramp up now that the fishing has begun to cool down. Over the past […]
Another cattle sale is behind us and I honestly can say it was a tough weekend. It seemed whatever could go wrong did–maybe even times two! I finally crawled into my bed Sunday after 4 a.m. and I was still feeling it by Monday. Luckily, everything was fixed, solved, and […]
I’m trying hard to embrace the idea of minimalism. Actually, I’ve been trying since before they had a word for it but it is hard not to acquire a lot of “stuff,” especially in the kitchen. I’m a sucker for anything lime green, as if a lime green paring knife […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Dan Livingston announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dan spent just over three-quarters of a century with us and we were so blessed to have […]
