Senior retirement housing, long-term care, and subsidized senior housing all are on the minds of Ontario residents in this year’s provincial election. It also will be part of municipal elections in the fall. Housing for seniors is an issue. For instance, what types of senior housing do we require in […]
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With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Warren Loveday, 54, of Emo Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A graveside service will be held at the Emo Cemetery on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2 p.m., with Pastor […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Leslie Edward Jensson on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in McInnes Creek, Ont. Leslie was born in Rainy River, Ont. on Oct. 18, 1937. He will be greatly missed by his brother, Stanford (Maxine) of Dryden, […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Robert (“Bob”) Dwight Johnston on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Bob was born, attended school, and worked in Thunder Bay, Ont. He worked for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) his whole career, […]
With great sadness, the Woolsey families mourn the peaceful passing of Leonis Yvonne (Woolsey) Gillies, at the age of 104, on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Leonis was born in Dorchester, N.B. on Nov. 23, 1913. She came to the Rainy […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Alphonse LaRoche announces his peaceful passing, at the age of 101, with his family by his side. Alphonse was born on April 15 ,1917 in the little town of Otterburne, Man. to Alphonsine and Joseph LaRoche. He was the eldest of […]
With her parents by her side, Kayla Lynn peacefully walked through the Gates of Heaven on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Kayla was born on Oct. 16, 1985 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Though faced with many challenges, she always endured with the most beautiful smile and positive attitude. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of David Conrad Lemieux announces his passing on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Edmonton, Alta. He was born on Feb. 1, 1967 in Fort Frances, Ont. Dave is survived by his special friend, Kathy Tracy; mother, Dolly Lemieux; sisters, Gail Lemieux and […]
Have you packed up your winter clothes yet? I have! Out came the storage bag and the clinging dust bunnies from under my bed. I had washed and folded all my summer stuff last October, jammed everything in the bag, and shoved it in amongst all the other stuff I’ve […]
I went a little crazy with my pre-gardening plans this year. I’ve started seeds and no longer have a spare room. That room now is a seedling nursery, with the bed and a table covered with little pots housing plants of every variety in excessive numbers. It’s a bit like […]
