What a weekend! Sun, rain, and some crazy winds to dry things up again. At my house, we had just over one inch of rain but I’ve heard some had as much as two inches. Normally that would keep me from cutting the lawn but with the strong winds and […]
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I’m currently in British Columbia helping my grandson transition into kindergarten. My daughter is a single mom and we had the resources for me to fly out to help the glacial move from non-kindergarten to kindergarten. As I drove Linden to school for an hour one day and two hours […]
As the final entry of a three-part series on shellfish, this column will focus on mollusks. If you missed either two of my previous columns on crustaceans (i.e., crab, lobster, prawns, shrimp, crayfish, etc.), e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I’ll be more than happy to send them to you. Basically, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nicholas Stephen Mutz announces his peaceful passing on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 94. A visitation will be held Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 from 7-8:30 p.m. Prayers will be offered […]
On her own terms and with her family by her side, Maxine Joyce Plumridge passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept 13, 2018. Mom was born on June 5, 1933 to Harold and Marie Green, the middle of three girls. The first nine years of her life were spent on the […]
The “Rainy Lake Series” of free concerts in the new Rainy Lake Square will conclude with The Old Salts performing today (Sept. 13) beginning at 6 p.m. The Fort Frances Lions Club’s TV Bingo (featuring a new game format) will resume today (Sept. 13) at 6:30 p.m. on Shaw Cable […]
The fight between the province and the City of Toronto over the size of its municipal council is one that should concern all residents of Ontario. First, if the province can pass a law (Bill 5) that unilaterally slashes the size of Toronto city council by nearly half (47 seats […]
A recent article in The Guardian has had me questioning how I read and my understanding of what I read. I’ve always enjoyed reading and for several decades on my birthday and at Christmas, my wife would buy me several hard-cover books to read. I eventually succumbed and acquired a […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Diane Karen Pattison, age 57, of Fort Frances, Ont. Diane was born on May 1, 1961 in Fort Frances to Conrad and Dolly Lemieux. She is survived by her husband and best friend, Rod; sons, Gary (wife, Daphne, and son, Noah) and Jason […]
Luis Rego, 76, of Winnipeg, Man., passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at the Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg. Luis is survived by his wife of 50 years, Maria; their two boys, Manny (Michelle) and Johnny (Tamara); grandchildren, Brody, Ethan, Boudy, and Jaxon; […]
Esther Gertrude (Buffington) O’Brien, of Assiniboia, Sask., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at the Assiniboia Union Hospital with her daughter, Dawn, at her side. Esther was born on Sept. 15, 1938 to Robert and Nettie (Kehl) Buffington in Fort Frances, Ont. The youngest of seven children, she was […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Tim Vennechenko announces his passing on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 in Fort Frances, Ont. after a short battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1953 in Fort Frances, Tim worked in the mill for 40 years and was a Legion member […]
