It has been two weeks since I wrote my last column. In the meantime, Marnie and I travelled to our son Adam’s wedding to Meesun Shin in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul proper is a city of 10 million people and the region has some 25 million people all within 100 […]
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Mary Jane Misner, 93, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Mary was born on March 11, 1924 in International Falls, Mn. to George A. Ruelle and Bertha Sabourin. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in International Falls. […]
Herbie James Hughes, 62, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
The Tuesday and Comegan families announce the sudden passing of Patricia Ann (Patsy) Tuesday on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Big Grassy First Nation, Ont. Patsy was born on Sept. 7, 1954 to Pierre Tuesday and Hannah Comegan (Morrison) in Rainy River, Ont. Patsy was a certified early childhood educator, […]
It is with saddest of hearts that the family of Cindy Kay Gosselin announces her passing on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. For all who knew Cindy knew that she was a hospitable, kind-hearted, and a humble person whose greatest joy in life was spending […]
The annual Shrine Circus will stage two shows today (May 12) at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. Tickets, available at the door only, costs $20 for adults, which includes one child under age 12 free (additional children cost $8 each). A coupon for $1 off a […]
Across Northwestern Ontario, we are fortunate to have the great lake trout fishing opportunities that we do. They are a fragile fish that require deep, clear, and cold water to survive–and we have a bunch of it. While lake trout spend much of the summer in deep water, spring is […]
I think we all will agree our weather has been very pleasant lately. Everyone is rushing around with their gardens and lawns, and, of course, you will see the farmers getting out on their land by spreading fertilizer, doing fencing, and getting some seed in the ground. It is a […]
To say I find the number of those living on the street in this country, in any country, alarming and upsetting seems an obvious statement to make and somewhat trite. I heard someone in political authority once say there is no solution to poverty; that poverty begets poverty. I think […]
It is with heavy hearts that her family announces the loss of their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Joyce was born on June 6, 1937 and passed away on May 1, 2017. She fought a courageous battle against her illness right until the end. Her five adult children were by her side as they whispered […]
Delford (Dalford) Bob, 68, who was born on Dec. 22, 1948 of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nations (Nestor Falls, Ont.), started his journey to the Spirit World on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Delford passed away peacefully with his […]
The family of Mabel Adeline Plymate wishes to announce her passing away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2016 at her home in Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Oct. 3, 1931 in Fort Frances, and attended Robert Moore and Fort Frances High School. Mabel was predeceased […]
