With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Catherine Olive Beaushene (Kay), 88, of Emo, Ont., on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre. Kay was born on Jan. 31, 1929 in Stratton, Ont. to William and Faith Bowman. She was united in marriage to Frederick “Doug” […]
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Ike McMahon passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Stony Mountain, Man. Ike was born on Jan. 30, 1977 in Atikokan, Ont. to Kelly and Roberta McMahon. He was raised in Atikokan, attending school, playing hockey, and collecting baseball and hockey cards. Ike made friends everywhere he went; […]
After a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, Betty Jewell, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Betty was born on Aug. 6, 1933 in Devlin, Ont. to Issac and Olive Hyatt. She […]
The 2017 federal budget was released on March 22 and today I am pleased to highlight some of the important investments our government is making. One of the most significant contributions to our region is the additional $25-million investment in FedNor funding over the next five years. FedNor is a […]
Our sales barn training day on Saturday seemed to be a big success. We had a great bunch of people show up and the weather was great! A big thank you to Aaron and Murray for bringing cattle to the barn and Melissa for bringing down her two horses. We […]
I have a bucket list, of sorts. I don’t really think of the list as things I want to do before I take my last breath. That seems a bit like encouraging the dying thing; bringing it in to focus. Most of us, after all, just pretend dying will never […]
MURRAY-WOOD-Born to Jonathan and Ashley, nee Major, of Barrie, Ontario, a boy, Joseph Roy, weighing 8 lbs 8 oz. on April 9, 2017. Proud grandparents are Mary and the late Terry Wood of Fort Frances, Ontario and Mike and Julie Major of Innisfil, Ontario.
The fourth stop of the 2017 FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Lake Cumberland, Ky. and I now find myself in a little bit of a slump after these last couple of events. After cashing a cheque in nine-straight tournaments, my 72nd-place finish gives me a pair of […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Stan Ward announces his passing on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, with Rev. […]
