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 […]
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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); […]
With great sorrow, the family announces the sudden passing of Marion Laura Bazylewski, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Marion was born Oct. 5, 1946 in Stonewall, Man. to Harry and Inga Bazylewski. She is survived by her […]
Mrs. Florence Lyons (Bartush), 77, a long-time resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hospice Unit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 with her family by her side. Flo was born in 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont., the youngest of Max and Leonilla Bartush’s 10 children. It […]
MCTAVISH-Born to Adam and Kristen, nee Trewin, of Thunder Bay, a boy, Connor Rhys, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. on August 17, 2016 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ontario. A brother for Paisley. Proud grandparents are Doug and Patti McTavish of Devlin, Ontario and Gary and Cathie Trewin […]
Edith Mae Newman (nee Scott) passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the grand age of 101. She was born on May 31, 1915 in Toronto, Ont. to the late Walter and Mae Scott. She grew up in the Beaches area, on Greenwood Avenue across from the Greenwood […]
Large golden round bales dot the fields along the highway. Today, some are lined in rows along fence lines waiting to be moved to feeding areas later this year. The tops of barley quickly are turning brown and will be harvested soon. The oats are turning from green to gold […]
