It is an excellent election ploy, with hidden benefits for both the Liberal federal and provincial governments. Ontario’s Liberal government is promising major changes to labour laws that will see the minimum wage rise to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2019. The current rate will rise to $14 per […]
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The family would like to extend an invitation for family and friends to attend the committal service for Margaret Grace Rahn (nee Canfield) on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Barwick Cemetery in Chapple Township.
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Mike Pegler, 84, of Emo, Ont., on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre. Mike was born on Dec. 7, 1932 in London, England to Francis and Marie Peglar. He came to Canada in 1968. Mike worked as a […]
It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to Sterling Bruyere. He passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sterling was born on Feb. 22, 1947 to George and Bella Bruyere. He was part of a set of twins, and […]
The Northwest Training and Adjustment Board will hold its annual general meeting Monday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Best Western in Dryden. Everyone is welcome, with those interested in attending asked to R.S.V.P. by May 26. Call 1-807-223-3813 or e-mail ntab@ntab.on.ca for more info. The Sunset Country Métis […]
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the family of John Ossachuk announce his passing on Sunday, May 28th, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Johnny was born in Fort Frances on July 9th, 1949 (the same year as Prince Charles), to George and Elva (Hendren) Ossachuk. He […]
One of the best things about fishing here in Sunset Country, particularly during the spring, are all of the great multi-species options we have right across the region. You can catch lake trout, bass, walleye, and pike almost anywhere, with opportunities for plenty of other species, as well. Black crappies […]
When I go to bed at night, I’m very good at being able to empty my mind of the woebegone happenings of the day. A long time ago, I learned how–at shut-eye time–to pack a mental suitcase with any worries, frettings, and negative thoughts I might have and give them […]
I’m not afraid of spiders but having said that, they do occupy a space quite low on my list of barely tolerable things–somewhere down where snakes and centipedes find themselves but most certainly above earwigs and ticks (even though spiders and ticks are of the same family; distant relatives of […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Malcolm Banks announces his passing on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., surrounded by his family and friends, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ron was born on Feb. 4, 1955 in Fort […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Ronald Phillips Grout, 83, of Morson, Ont., on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 while visiting family in Texas. Ron was born on Jan. 24, 1934 in Staten Island, New York City, New York to Stanley and Mary Grout. In 1947, the Grout family […]
