Now that summer officially is here, the tournament fishing season across Sunset Country is about to get busy. While there have been a few walleye tournaments already, like the Dryden Walleye Masters on Wabigoon Lake and the Emo Walleye Classic on the Rainy River, the bass stuff has not started […]
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Sandra Marie Calder (Bar), 51, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at home, with her family by her side, after a three-year struggle with cancer. She was very stubborn and fought a long, hard battle. Sandy is survived by her husband, Dennis; daughter, Melissa (Stephanie); son, Nathan; and much-loved […]
The annual “Relay for Life” will be held Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. A survivors’ ceremony is set to run from noon-2 p.m. Stock car racing goes Saturday, June 24 at the Emo Speedway, with hot laps at 7 p.m. and the […]
It’s with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Daniel Alexander McFayden, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 with his children and family by his side. Danny was born on May 19, 1954 in Fort Frances to Alexander and Margaret McFayden, joining his […]
JoAnne Ellen Kivimaki passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Monday, June 19, 2017. She was born on Oct. 14, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Eviend and Connie Haugo. She received her education in Fort Frances. She and Larry met in July, 1969 and were united […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Jeannie Fiset announces her unexpected passing on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born on March 21, 1952 in Fort William, Ont. to Waino and Margret (nee DeCourt) Hamalainen. Jeannie grew up in Pigeon River, Ont., moving […]
Art Carpenter, 67, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017, surrounded by his family, after a long, brave battle with cancer. Born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Nov. 23, 1949 to Richard and Elizabeth Carpenter, Art was the youngest of six children. He grew up in the north end of town […]
Dorothy Cargill passed away peacefully on Monday, June 19, 2017 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Prayer services will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11 a.m. at […]
It is with tremendous sorrow that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Evans, 72, at the Nanaimo Regional Hospital in British Columbia. Ann was born in Worcester, England in 1944. In 1963, Ann graduated from Regina’s Teachers’ College, where she also met and married the love of her life, […]
It is with great sadness the family of Randy Morris Gerhard announces his passing on Wednsday, June 14, 2017 in Goshen, Ind. doing what he loved: driving truck. He was born on May 1, 1960 in Emo, Ont. to Thane and Aurise Gerhard. In 1997, he married his love and […]
In the wake of the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester, it is troubling–but not so surprising–that someone would take it upon themselves to seek reprisal against the Muslim community, which we saw in the early-morning hours of Monday when a white man drove a van into a group […]
Dear editor: A prophecy update for western Ontario will include a note that sunspot activity is declining. It is predictable that the atmosphere will cool as it did after 1400, 1600, 1800, and now we are in the 50 years after 2000. A little Ice Age perhaps? This will affect […]
