ANDERSON-Born to Micheal and Krista, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Jayden Douglas, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz on October 15, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Don Madill’s family sadly announces his passing on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. He was born on Nov. 8, 1936 in Fort Frances to Bill and Ann Madill. He attended Fort Frances High School, where he met his future wife, Roma Wardman. They married soon after graduation and would have celebrated […]
We sadly announce the passing of Mario Venerus on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Born in Cordenons, Italy to Teresa and Cesare Venerus, he immigrated to Canada on Feb. 5, 1955, making the journey on a ship called the Homeric to Halifax, N.S. and then travelled by train to settle at […]
Last week seems like just a blur. Our cereal performance data was due Thursday. Although I knew we were cutting things pretty tight, it all went bad when I went to enter the numbers and discovered our 1000 kernel weight machine was giving us false readings. There was no way […]
My wife and I were in Washington, D.C. for the past several days. In the U.S. capital, you might expect the hotbed of politics to be alive with lawn signs and television commercials promoting presidential and congressional candidates. You would be wrong. On Monday afternoon, we visited the “Nuseum” that […]
I had a friend visit me for a couple of weeks recently. She is the kind of friend who fits right in; who doesn’t alter a space in which she is in but rather enhances it. The best part is she has a serious helping of silly ingrained in her […]
Every year around this time, I usually write a column about hunting—and make mention of the great grouse hunting we have right across Sunset Country. We’re now a good way through the 2016 season and I’m going to say that this year has been one of the best I can […]
The province last week introduced the proposed Election Statute Law Amendment Act which would, among other things, possibly create two new seats for Northern Ontario at Queen’s Park (from the current 11 to 13). While the increase won’t make a huge difference in the 107-seat legislature, any move to expand […]
Mary Jane Pearson Dear editor: On behalf of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy an afternoon of good food and fellowship at our annual fall tea. Also a big thank-you to the membership who so willingly gave of their time […]
With heavy hearts, the family announces the passing of Mildred Myers-Ricci, 83, of Rainy River, Ont., on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Rainy River Health Centre. Millie was born on July 11, 1933 in Alonsa, Man. to Alexander and Cathelene Cardno. She was a very generous person and always […]
