It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Larson announces her passing, with family by her side, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Betty Lou was born on May 16, 1939 in Fort Frances to Fred and Agnes Crowe. […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Stewart Charles Firth announces his passing on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Stewart was born in Dewsbury Yorkshire England on Aug. 10, 1950 to Albert and Margaret Firth. Though his heritage was half-English and half-Scottish, he loved his Scottish ancestry the most. […]

Arleen Doris Steinke (nee Jeffery) passed away peacefully, at the age of 84, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. She leaves behind her husband, Jack; son, Robert (Gaye) and children, Meredith and Corey, of Vail, Colo.; daughter, Tammy (John) and children, […]

Sadly, the family announces the passing of Cliff Noble, 89, of Emo, Ont., on Wednesday, April 11 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Cliff was born on March 25, 1929 in Morley Township, Ont. to Clarence and Myrtle Noble. Cliff worked in Marathon, Ont. for 30 plus […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Crowe announces his passing on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Tom was born on Dec. 13, 1919 to the late Fred and Agnes Crowe. He was united in marriage to Harriet Jane […]

We all know women who inspire us, be they the pioneers of our heritage–those Amelia Earhart types: courageous, living on the edge, outspoken, adventurous, challenged, spirited women folk. Maybe they are our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, teachers, best friends, and/or a host of other women who have motivated us to […]

Congratulations to the committee that worked so hard to stage the “Gold Rush Gala” on Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The event was well-attended and supported by many across our district. It was great to see. I think everyone had a great time and we all hope […]

Friendship is like a secret hide-out; the kind of place I imagined as a child to escape to from nightmares, to run away from disappointment–a place where I was completely perfect with all my flaws, some of them more noticeable than others. My height was a flaw when I was […]

CUMMING-Born to Graham and Ashley, nee Benoit, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Oakley Connor, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz, on April 5, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

KING-Born to Jason and Sherri, nee Williams, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Evan Glen, weighing 8 lbs 2 oz, on April 4, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

OLSON-Born to Nicole Beadle and Erik Olson, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Cora Lynn, weighing 8 lbs 13 oz, on April 2, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

MASON-Born to Kurtis and Erica, nee Banks, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, boy # 4, Sawyer Kevin, weighing 7 lb 11 oz, on March 24, 2018. Overjoyed are brothers Kaylor, Finley, and Jiah; Grandparents Wendy Cates, Kevin and Alice Mason of Thunder Bay, Phillip Banks and Dorianna Dueck of Saskatoon, Great […]