Lillian Pihulak, a.k.a. “the Walleye Queen,” passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at her Rainycrest home in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her husband, Nick, of 54 years; parents, Maria and Angelo DePiero; son, Michael; grandsons, Matthew Sovereign […]
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Glynne Edward Martin passed away peacefully, at the age of 73, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Glynne was born on May 4, 1945 in St. Austell, Cornwall, England to John and Joan Martin (née McTurk). Together as a family, they moved […]
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Sydney Darrah, 77, of La Vallee Township, Ont. at his residence on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. As per Sydney’s wishes, a private family service and interment will take place at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
Well, Oct. 1 is here but I think it feels more like Nov. 1. We really need some sunshine–like a whole month or two of it. I just can’t believe how quickly things went to heck. I think we all were expecting the miserable weather to come and go but […]
Loraine and I have decided to paddle to Finland. Now, we aren’t just willy-nilly with our plans–coming up with some hair-brained idea without careful planning. We want to see Finland’s outdoor glass sculptures that look like they are living beings; flames of glass seemingly growing out of the marsh and […]
age 61, passed away at La Verendrye Hospital on Thursday, September 27, 2018, after a lengthy illness. David was predeceased by this parents JoAnne and Alan Heskins and brother Doug. David is survived by his Aunt and Uncle, Janice and Larry Cousineau, cousins Krista McCaig (Mark), Derek Ballard (Heather) and […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (Sept. 27) at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at La Verendrye Hospital. A car seat clinic, hosted by the Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub in conjunction with the Couchiching Family Well-being Program and the United Native Friendship Centre, will […]
If there was an award for resiliency in the face of adversity, the Muskie football team would win it hands down. The squad was forced to forfeit its first game of the WHSFL season against Churchill after Fort High administration, citing safety reasons, said not enough players had attended practice […]
For three days, my wife and I are living in an assisted living complex as we visit my mother-in-law. It is a beautiful building with a huge dining room. An activities co-ordinator plans group activities daily and the residents are given lots of advance notice. Monday could begin with an […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Helen Juliette Blattner (nee Mouly) announces her passing on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at the Regina General Hospital at the age of 80. Helen is survived by her children, Ronald (Shannon and Laura), Lavern (Leona, Derek, and Chelsey), Darren (April, Jonathon, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Calvin Ross Durbin announce his passing. Surrounded with family by his side, Cal passed unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at Riverside Health Care in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 58. Born in Fort Frances to Waldo and […]
We celebrate the love of Richard Whalen. He was a brother, an uncle, a husband, and a good friend to many. He was united in marriage to June, making lasting memories with family and friends. He was born on June 10, 1948 and passed away on May 24, 2018. Richard […]
