William (Bill) Hadley Clink passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Emily (Walton), and their five children, Lorie (John) Grandmont of London, Ont., Tanis […]
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Our beautiful father passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born Oct. 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He enlisted with the United States Air Force at a young age and was a Korean […]
With his family by his side, Terry Wood, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Terry was born April 13, 1953 to the late Roy Albert Wood and Gertrude Mary (Fisher). Terry started his life with Mary Adele (Murray) […]
What a difference a week makes on the lake. Rainy Lake was magnificent all weekend. The freezing temperatures had disappeared and the stillness of the lake allowed the sun to raise the lake’s temperature by 10 degrees C. Cottagers were arriving and opening their camps. Our neighbour, Larry Greif, arrived […]
Travel isn’t the best colour on me. I don’t mind the airports because I enjoy watching people. I immediately conjure up stories for the sad or vacant face, for the muddy shoes beneath the well-pressed suit, for the madness behind women walking in shoes that resemble stilts. I’ve noticed that […]
For those who love the thrill of competitive fishing, you can’t beat the open-water season here in Sunset Country with all the tournaments on the calendar. There’s the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and KBI. The Emo Walleye Classic and the Rainy River Walleye Tournament. Not to mention the myriad […]
Tom Batiuk Dear editor: I am writing this letter to the editor in protest to the concerned citizen who felt it was necessary to contact the police regarding my 10-and-a-half year-old son delivering his paper routes 33A, 33B, and 34. This person, whoever you are, felt it was necessary to […]
Born to Alexa Buttner and Shawn Wideman of Mine Centre, Ontario, a boy Kolter Shawn Wideman weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz., on April 30th, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario. Grandparents include Pam and Larry Buttner of Mine Centre, Ontario, and Shawn and Cheryl Wideman of Calgary, […]
Born to Ravyn Godbout and Cal Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Lilly, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz., on May 7, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Born to Cherstin Whatley and Jonathan Van Troyen, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Ember Victoria Dawn, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz. on May 9, 2016
