Angels wrapped their arms around Elaine Margaret Bennell on April 21, 2018 and reunited her with her husband, Clifford (2006), and her son, Dwayne (1975). Left behind to cherish her memories are her children, Danny (Sue), Bonnie Lynn (Randy), Rick, Keith (Dana), Tammie (Cody), and Ted (Janice) and their families. […]

William James (“Jim”) Inkster passed away on April 26, 2018 at the age of 93. He was born on April 12, 1925 in Selkirk, Man. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Maxine Inkster (nee Gadd), and his six children, Barrie Inkster (Debbie), Shelley Toninato (Robert), David Inkster […]

With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Shirley Gadd, 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Shirley was born in Shenston Township on Dec. 21, 1943 to Henry and Violet Ahrens. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Gadd on Aug. 25, 1982. Shirley […]

We often hear the advice from others as the calendar turns over at our birthday–marking another year having galloped into the great abyss, out of sight. “You’re not getting any younger.” Not exactly a revelation like the splitting of the atom or landing on the moon or the discovery of […]

NORMAN-Born to Troy and Kate, nee Basaraba, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Kolt Richard, weighing 8 lbs 10 oz, on April 20, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

INDIAN-Born to Danielle Kelly and Theron Indian, of Nestor Falls, Ontario, a boy, Jamie Edmund, weighing 5 lbs 5 oz, on April 17, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

ALLEN-Born to Mariah Morrison and Ryan Allen, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Hendrix Joseph, weighing 9 lbs 8 oz, on April 14, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

GALLAGHER-Born to Micheal and Chantel, nee Shine, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Declan Bryce, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz, on April 11, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The second of two FLW Tour tournaments over a three-week span took place this past weekend at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. Lewis Smith is a lake that I’ve visited twice in the past so I had some experience to go off of, and things went pretty well en route […]

Honouring special dates on the calendar is a great opportunity to try something new at the dinner table. This Saturday is the Mexican celebration of “Cinco de Mayo” (Spanish for the fifth of May) and thus is a perfect time to share this recipe with you. Although avocados are grown […]

Shirley Mae Gadd (nee Ahrens), 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A service of celebration and remembrance will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. A […]

Shirley Mae Gadd (nee Ahrens), 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A service of celebration and remembrance will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. A […]