It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Shine announces his passing on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Leonard was born July 2, 1936 in Devlin, Ont. to Alvin and Mary Shine. He grew up in Devlin and lived in […]
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With great sadness, the family of Wanda Mae Woodgate, 52, of Devlin, Ont., announces her passing on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Wanda was born on July 28, 1964 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Albert and Mae Truelove. She was united in […]
Anita (Lovisa) McIntosh passed away, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in International Falls, Mn. at the age of 83. A Mass of Resurrection will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church in International Falls. Visitation will be held one hour […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Daniel LaRocque on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. with his family by his side. Dan was born June 23, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Lawrence and Vera LaRocque. Dan began […]
Well, another Emo Fair is behind us. We certainly ended up with a pretty decent weekend. The rain could have passed us by Saturday night but like many said, “It wouldn’t be an Emo Fair without rain!” I was happy that it didn’t rain enough to cancel the stock car […]
Schools will be starting soon. Some parents will experience worry as their first youngster walks out the front door and boards a waiting school bus. Almost a decade later, that group will move on to high school and parents suddenly will realize that their children are growing and quickly will […]
I haven’t watched much of the 2016 Summer Olympics on television even though I thoroughly enjoy sport; admire the dedication and commitment these athletes demonstrate to get to play on the world stage. If I had to pick a favourite sport, that would be a tough decision, but the 100-metre […]
When it became a reality a few years ago that I would get the chance to fish the Walmart FLW Tour bass tournament circuit, it really was a dream come true for me. Competing on a big stage against the best bass anglers in the world was something I had […]
It’s a farmer’s nightmare: finding a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in their herd. Beef farmers today still recall how long it took for the sector to recover when BSE hit in 2003—and how difficult it was to make decisions during the evolving and complex […]
You’ll have to forgive district residents for feeling a little heady these days. First, Premier Kathleen Wynne graced us with her presence during a quick stopover back on Aug. 9, when she visited New Gold’s Rainy River Project before spending some time in town at the UNFC’s “Circle of Life” […]
With heavy hearts, our family wishes to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, papa, brother, and uncle. With his family by his side, Brian passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife, Margaret; son, Bruce (Michelle); […]
