BRADY-Born to Michael and Kali, nee Hamilton, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Cecilia Katie Elizabeth, weighing 8 lbs 10 oz on May 17, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

SMITH-Born to Danessa Smith, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ontario, a boy, Jacob, weighing 8 lbs 1 oz on May 16, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

BRYANT-Born to Jennifer Shaw and Mitchell Bryant, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Delilah Alison Mishelle, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz on May 1, 2017 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

It is with great sadness that the family of Terry Kielczewski announces his passing on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Terry was born on Nov. 21, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Allan and Rita Kielczewski. He grew up in Fort Frances, Namakan Lake, Rainy Lake, and Mine Centre. Terry leaves […]

The annual Emo Walleye Classic runs today and tomorrow (May 26-27), with the weigh-ins beginning at 3:30 p.m. each day at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. See page C1 of Wednesday’s Times for a complete schedule of events. The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold a special monthly supper featuring Chicken Oscar, […]

It is with great sorrow that the family of Valli Fairnington announces her sudden passing on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Hamilton, Ont. Born on July 30, 1951 in Winnipeg, Man., she was adopted by Bronie and Nellie Shybyski and was raised in Rainy River, Ont. She was united in […]

Gloria Wager passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19, 2017, with her family by her side, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Aug. 22, 1962 to the late Arthur Wilfred and Virginia Ruth (Rande) Dann in Winnipeg, Man. She will be dearly missed by […]

On May 4, 2017, William (Bill) Strain passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Spruce Grove, Alta. Bill was born on Aug. 3, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill is survived by his sister, Phyllis Dalseg of Nestor Falls, Ont.; brother-in-law, Morgan Hilderbrand of Emo, Ont.; sister-in-law, Deidre Strain […]

Sadly, the family announces the passing of Willie Caul, 85, of Devlin, Ont., on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.

The family of Orlow Carter Flinders sadly announces his passing, in his 79th year, on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Toronto, Ont. following a prolonged battle with lung cancer. He was born on March 6, 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edward and Irene (Carter) Flinders, the first of three […]

It has been seven weeks since I last emptied my words here. Wow. However, contrary to past excuses for not writing, my latest sabbatical from this column had nothing to do with being unhappy. I am, in fact, in a most content and joyful life space, and moreso in an […]

In preparation for the marriage of our son, Adam, and his fiancée, Meesun, Marnie and I viewed a YouTube video several times to understand what would take place. It was very informative and had no resemblance to a wedding you might be a guest at in North America or Europe. […]