I heard Rick Hansen on CBC Radio the other morning when I climbed into my car. He was a guest on “The Current” with Anna-Maria Tremonti. When I turned the radio on, before I heard him discuss the rights of the disabled and before Anna-Maria mentioned his name, I knew […]
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It’s great to see a groundswell of support for the inaugural “Pride Week” here, as indicated by the people who turned out for an open air art studio on Monday to kick off the festivities and the number of local businesses that have decorated their store windows with colourful displays […]
It is quite easy to forget how valuable electricity is to us. Shortly after my father built our cabin on Rainy Lake, we gave up Coleman lanterns and replaced our lights with electricity. We had a small diesel generator that provided enough power to light the cabin and run a […]
It is with sadness that the family of Armando Azevedo announces his passing, at age 65, on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Armando was born in Calheitas, Azores on June 22, 1953 to Jose Augusto Oliveira Azevedo and Rosalia Brasil Oliveira. On Nov […]
Gloria Sawka was a long-time resident of Fort Frances, Ont. In 2012, she moved to Grande Prairie, Alta., where she passed away at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. For most of her life, she was a stay-at-home mom, dedicating her life to her family. She […]
Michel Quirielle was born on Sept. 25, 1959 in Thunder Bay, Ont., where he lived and worked his whole life until his sudden passing. He is survived by his son, and only child, Timothy Curtis Copenace (Alison Kelly) of Ojibways of Onigaming, Ont. There are too many family and friends […]
Two bass tournaments and a walleye tournament took place across Sunset Country over the past weekend and despite some strong winds on Saturday, it was a pretty nice weekend to be in the boat. My pal, Karl Engstrom, and I teamed for the Shoal Lake Bass Classic and ended up […]
I really enjoy my life and especially my farm life, but there are days I really wonder what I’m doing! And I’m certain this happens to others, as well. I do feel that some days the farm sucks the life right out of me. Even on the days I feel […]
It is with heartfelt sorrow we announce the passing of our father, best friend, and mentor, Alex Gawryluk, on Friday, July 6, 2018. Dad started his journey from this Earth while in hospital with his daughter, Marcella, son-in-law, Brian, daughter, Diane, and son, Bryan, by his side. Dad said the […]
The 18th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament goes Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 at Lake Despair Lodge (located 18 miles north of Devlin on Highway 613). Weigh-ins start at 4 p.m. both days, with a roast pork supper set for the Friday starting at 5:30 p.m. (cost is […]
It certainly wasn’t a “stop the presses” moment upon learning newly-elected MPP Greg Rickford, who captured the Kenora-Rainy River riding quite handily in the June 7 provincial election, was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Premier Doug Ford’s new government during a ceremony Friday morning at Queen’s Park. He […]
