It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Holmes announces her passing on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She leaves behind her husband, Robert Holmes of Fort Frances, Ont.; son, Paul Holmes, and his wife, Clare, and grandson, Lucas, all […]
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After a brief stint at home where I got to spoil myself and spend a couple of days fishing for bass around Sunset Country I am back on the road in the U.S. this week, albeit a lot closer to home than I usually am. The sixth stop of the […]
Many are talking about needing a nice warm rain and how our mornings are still cool. Both are likely true, but I will take dry, cool days over wet anytime. It will happen–it always does. It is looking like tomorrow we will see some rain and the grass will grow […]
Mother’s Day has just passed and I now have a new self-propelled, lightweight, battery-powered lawnmower in my shed in honour of being a mother. I can’t wait to give it a go when the rain stops. I look forward to not dragging and pushing the old Toro around, whose air […]
Do you know someone under the age of 50 who is making a difference through their volunteer efforts to the community? The Town of Fort Frances is seeking to recognize those individuals this year with special “Canada 150” pins intended as a small “thank you” to recognize those in our […]
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 […]
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 […]
