The green fields basking in brilliant sunshine Sunday belied the horror tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers faced that fateful morning exactly 100 years earlier as they charged forward to take Vimy Ridge from the Germans during the First World War. It marked the first time Canada fought as a […]
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Dear editor: Wow, what an experience for our boys! The Belle River Nobles’ hockey team would like to thank the Fort Frances OFSAA committee for a memory of a lifetime. From the first bus ride into your town on a late Sunday night, we knew there was something different about […]
There are some days when you open a letter that it is a pleasant surprise. Monday was such an occasion. Last week, I wrote of the discovery of a treasure of family history–and it is a treasure that keeps unfolding. A letter arrived from New Zealand wondering if I had […]
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Carol Joyce Munro, 73, of Fort Frances, Ont., at her residence on Monday, April 10, 2017 with her family be her side. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gladys Kinnear (nee Swire) announce her passing on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the age of 95. Mom grew up in Burriss, Ont. and moved to Emo, Ont. at the age of 16. She was united in marriage to Howard Kinnear […]
In loving memory of Shirley Louisa Mills (nee Hyatt), who passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances at the age of 93. She was the daughter of the late Noble and Annie Hyatt and granddaughter of the late pioneers, John and Lucy Hyatt. Shirley […]
With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Wayne Nugent, 74, of Barwick, Ont., on Friday April 7, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. with his loving family by his side. Wayne was born on Nov. 13, 1942 to the late Joseph and Iva (nee Westover) […]
Stanley Ward, a local war hero and former mill executive, passed away peacefully at his Fort Frances, Ont. home on Saturday, April 8, 2017 nearly a week after celebrating his 95th birthday. Stan was a lucky man. He survived several near-death experiences during the Second World War. His seven-man Halifax […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our father, Donald Frank Walton, at the age of 92. A former long-time resident of Burriss, Ont., he passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce (nee Hyatt) and son, William. […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and niece. Josephine Leonard, 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home on Rainy River First Nations. Josephine was born on Oct. 24, 1958 to Roseanne and Daniel Leonard […]
LaDonna Klem passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, with her family by her side, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. As per her wishes, there will be no funeral. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patsy Ann Dorie announces her passing, at the age of 81, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Patsy was adopted by James and Ila Hamilton after being found on the steps of the […]
