It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bonnie Darlene Turriff, on February 23, 2025, from a battle with cancer. Bonnie, cherished mother of Duane and devoted grandmother to Cameron, will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Bonnie was born on May 5, […]
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The annual “Lenten Lunch” five-week worship series will be hosted by Knox United Church in Emo. Come for a short worship service, followed by a soup and sandwich lunch, at noon every week from March 12-April 9. This years World Day of Prayer takes place March 7, at 1:30 p.m. […]
I have written in the past about one of my favourite books whose message I admire. I Wish You More was first published in 2015, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and with the illustrative magic of Tom Lichtenheld’s creations. It quite simply is a beautiful book, one I read as […]
FEATURED POST This Thursday is Election Day in Ontario. Every Ontario resident who is a Canadian citizen has the right to vote for whatever party you choose! Your polling place is on your voter information card. If you have not received a card in the mail you can still vote. […]
FEATURED POST Kids and Company’s next show is coming Monday Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. In Circus Incognitus, virtuoso clown Jamie Adkins is the vulnerable everyman. An expert at comedy born of desperation, Jamie’s performance is humble and unguarded. Adkins deftly escorts the audience along his […]
At my 5:00 a.m. cow check Sunday morning I had a heifer calving. I checked the rest of the cows and then put her in the barn. I went to the house and watched for an hour and she started to push pretty good and by 6:00 a.m. she had […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lucy Fults, our beloved sister and aunty. Lucy passed away on December 25, 2024, in Fort Frances. Lucy was born June 29, the fourth child in a family of 10, to Bert and Mabel Fults. She grew up on […]
Ross Allison McTaggart, age 91, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Gateway Haven Long Term Care Home, Wiarton, Ont. Ross was born in Fort Frances, Ont., son of the late Roy and Elsie McTaggart (McMillan). Predeceased by wife Mary Margaret McTaggart (Short) July 30, 2016. Mary was born in […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Darrell Karl Medicine, 59, of Fort Frances, Ontario, at his residence on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Darrell was born in Emo, Ontario, to parents Dave and Marian Medicine on May 25, 1965. Darrell worked at many jobs […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Donald Joseph Selman announce his peaceful passing on February 10, 2025, at Rainy River Hospital. Don was born on the family farm in Blue Township on September 7, 1941, to Curtis and Ila (McLeod) Selman and lived there all his life, […]
The family of Muriel Starr, 78, are saddened to announce her passing at her home at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home on February 16, 2025. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ont.
