Sadly, the family announces the passing of Clark Nielson, 92, formerly of Pattullo Township, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Clark was born March 7, 1924 in Pattullo Township to Fred and Alice Nielson. He lived his whole life in Pattullo, except […]
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It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing Marguerite Lambert, 97, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Marguerite was born on March 14, 1919 in LaBroquerie, Man. to Joseph and Albina Gosselin. She spent her early years in LaBroquerie and Winnipeg, Man. She married […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ed Lampi announces his passing on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ed was born March 12, 1938 in Finland, Ont. to Henry and Lemmitty Lampi. He was raised in Finland and attended high […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Tina (Juanita) Wilson announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Tina was born Sept. 28, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Clifford and Amelia Bruyere. She was one of 13 children and was raised in Couchiching First Nation. Tina was […]
The lakes were still. The leaves of the trees were silent. The leaves were turning from red to orange to golden yellow. Silhouetted against the greens of the shores, the multi-coloured trees were awesome. The reflected images from the shores were mirrored in the water. Fall may be the most […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
We spent a significant amount of time in September engaging in lively conversations with citizens on the important topic of electoral reform. I was happy to host roundtables in both Thunder Bay and Fort Frances, where a number of residents came out to learn about the current electoral system and […]
Many of you will have seen the video of six-year-old Alex from New York on Facebook reading a letter he wrote to U.S. President Barack Obama about the boy in Syria. He asked President Obama to bring Omran Daqnees to Scarsdale so Alex can give Omran a home. In his […]
The 12th-annual Whitefish Bay Fall Classic bass tournament took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows. In what is becoming a trend for our fall tournaments on Lake of the Woods, Winnipeg angler Ted Stewner once again found himself atop the leaderboard after the two-day event. Stewner, who usually fishes […]
We tend to grumble a lot. Perhaps it’s human nature to do so—an innate trait dating back to our earliest ancestors griping over who had the nicest cave, the best spear, or the biggest share of the kill. One only has to read today’s headlines to know life is pretty […]
In memory of Alexander (Alex) Luczyk, born Dec. 25, 1922 in Winnipeg, Man., who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Alex is survived by his wife, Sadie, of 69-and-a-half years; sons, Greg of Atikokan, Ont. and Don of […]
