Cecile Cole Dear sir: The interruption of the X-ray service at the Emo Health Centre indicates a serious decline in our health-care facility. It results in lack of service to Emo, Barwick, Chapple, Stratton, Finland, Nestor Falls, and Devlin, the First Nations at Manitou Rapids, Onegaming, and Northwest Bay, as […]
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The family sadly announces the passing of Fernande (Fern) Marie Larocque, of Rainy River, Ont., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the Rainy River Health Centre. Fern was born May 5, 1927 to Ernest and Jeanne Larocque in Pinewood, Ont. At a young age, she chose to join the Sisters […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Reijo Mansur Tyrvainen announces his unexpected passing on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Toronto, Ont. Reijo was born Aug. 10, 1980 in Fort Frances, Ont., the eldest son of Reijo and Jane Tyrvainen. Reijo’s early years were spent in the communities […]
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Eleanor Mae Jourdain, 40, of Couchiching First Nation, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Eleanor was born April 8, 1976 to Elroy Jourdain and Theresa Jourdain (nee Kabestra) in Fort Frances, Ont. Eleanor was known for her infectious and boisterous laugh […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Dyan Annette Vizenor (nee Dohmen) announces her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Dyan was born July 2, 1976 in Minneapolis, Mn. She lived and worked throughout Minnesota as a retail manager for Dollar General. She enjoyed spending time with family […]
Elena (Helen) Gerula, 89, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Elena was born Nov. 4, 1927 on the family farm in Franklin R.M., near Tolstoi, Man., to Maxym and Annie Danyleyko. At the age of 13, she […]
Kenneth John McTavish passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at the age of 85 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ken was born on Oct. 3, 1931 in La Vallee, Ont. to John (Jack) and Audrey Mae Williams. He attended the […]
Marlene Deschamps, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 with her family by her side. Marlene was predeceased by parents, Anne and Phil Deschamps; granddaughter, Nicole Veillieux; foster sister, Celeste Beck; grandparents on both the Deschamps and Schuchard sides of the family; aunts and uncles on […]
Lawrence Rufus Allan passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 11, 1933 to Rufus Andrew and Josephine Isabelle (MacLeod) Allan in Fort Frances and was raised at Rocky Inlet, where he attended school in […]
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Walter Bain Laing on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. He is survived by his wife, Irene; sons, Darryl and Grahame, daughter, Kerrilynn (Fraser Hamilton), and their mother, Elisabeth Laing; […]
I’m back in “Boot Camp,” where most of the food is green, protein is lean, and exercise takes a sweaty, heart-pumping front seat to an evening of good TV and a glass of wine (or two). Leave it to me to procrastinate until just four weeks before Christmas before putting […]
Everyone needs to get a ’flu shot. I know we can find many reasons to avoid the shot, such as “It takes too much time,” “I don’t like needles,” or “Often it really isn’t effective.” The excuses are easy to come by. However, let’s just debunk some of the excuses. […]
