SOBKOWICZ-Born to Jason and Claire, nee Crichton, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Murphy George David, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz on May 2, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Saturday is a big day for anglers across Sunset Country as it marks the opening weekend of a new walleye season. It’s a busy weekend on area waters as many folks are itching to get back in the boat after a long winter. The appeal of a feed of fresh […]
“SafeTALK,” a workshop designed to raise suicide alertness among community members, will be held again today (May 10) from 6-9 p.m. at NCDS (304 Scott St.) Admission is free but pre-registration is required by contacting Char Strain at 274-2347 ext. 207 (leave message) or via e-mail at cstrain@cmhaff.ca Weechi-it-te-win Family […]
The campaign for the June 7 provincial election kicked off officially today but the race to woo voters has been underway for months by all the parties. The governing Liberals, with an eye clearly set on June 7, used the past session at Queen’s Park to unveil legislation on everything […]
Will we be bought with our own money again this provincial election? It is a question all voters should be asking themselves as the “robot-calls” light up our phones at meal times. Which party can bribe us best? When Kathleen Wynne unveiled her election budget in March, she promised free […]
I’m actually contemplating spring-cleaning–the old-fashioned kind of spring-cleaning like my grandmother used to do. The walls in each room get washed down, and the kitchen cupboards get emptied out and everything gets a bath before being returned and hopefully (if memory serves me correctly) to same spot so that it […]
As the MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, I regularly travel across the region to meet with my constituents and to listen to the issues and priorities that are important to them. The economy, infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities for their kids or grandkids are some of the key topics that come […]
It was a great week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station with Claire and Nick! Working with summer students every year keeps me young; at least at heart. We are ready to plant but, of course, we have a tractor breakdown. Funny thing, the tractor was put away last fall […]
If you get the chance to escape the winter next season for a warm clime and Sunwing is in charge, I suggest you forego the opportunity. My daughter returned from a Sunwing Vacation some 15 days ago (while I am writing this) with her husband and two small children. Their […]
Shirley Margaret Avis passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 88. Shirley was born in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ruth and Fred Williams on July 30, 1929. She was preceded by her parents; husband, Walter Avis; and siblings and their spouses, Dorothy and Jim Mitchell, […]
With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our brother, husband, and father, William Kenneth Gratton, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Ken was born on Nov. 12, 1947 in Kenora, Ont. In early childhood, he moved with his parents, Bill and Rene Gratton, and sister, Sandy, to Fort Frances, […]
