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 […]
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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 […]
The province announced Monday that longtime Thunder Bay judge Joyce L. Pelletier will head the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission, with the other members including two former First Nation chiefs, a University of Ottawa law professor, and Ontario Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essence. With the province looking to increase Northern […]
The Great Bear is holding a grand re-opening today through Sunday (May 5-7). There also will be a hotdog barbecue, along with refreshments and cake, on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. Fort High presents the musical “Mary Poppins” again tonight and tomorrow (May 5-6) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Patsy Buttner announces her passing on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Oct. 15, 1937 in St. Boniface, Man. to Joe and Doreen Gray but moved to Ontario with her family […]
The fifth stop of the 2017 FLW Tour took place last week at Beaver Lake, Ark. and it seems like I officially have got myself a little slump going. After a solid Day 1 that landed me in 36th place, my Day 2 limit was much lighter and I left […]
