Lillian Idella Newman, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Lillian was born Oct. 5, 1929 in Flom Township, Mn. to the late Helmer and Ida Larson. After graduating from Twin Valley High School, she worked in International […]
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I finished my gift shopping two days before Christmas and on the evening of Dec. 23, I wrapped presents like the dickens. At 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve, I started my holiday baking. But despite my best efforts, only my world-famous butter tarts and homemade chocolate truffles rolled off the […]
Most times I can sit down at my computer and have no problem writing you a story about life here north of Emo or the current events of the Emo Agricultural Research Station. But I’m still struggling with what I should be doing, saying, or writing. With the sudden loss […]
The holidays are something I look forward to every year for a number of reasons. We get to spend some time with friends and family that we might not get to see a lot of throughout the rest of the year, we generally eat pretty good, and most folks take […]
My mother, who likes to read, was reminiscing Saturday evening about coming to Fort Frances to attend high school. Up until then, her family had lived in Hudson, Ont., where her father was the stationmaster. The library in that community back in the early 1940s was a small bookshelf, and […]
As a result of higher cattle prices, the Beef Farmers of Ontario membership expressed concerns about the compensation fund of the Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program and its ability to protect farmers in a default payment situation. The purpose of the program, established in 1984, is to reduce the risk […]
I admire Willie Nelson. I have loved him from a distance since I was a teenager. I don’t know Willie Nelson; he doesn’t call me at home (an expression my daughters will get). But I love him for the parts of him I have imagined. He shares my birthday so […]
Obviously, everyone has goals. Things they want to accomplish in their lifetime and things they want to accomplish today or next week. But as we live, sometimes our goals become more refined—or even change completely. Take me, for instance. I had my whole life planned at age four. I was […]
Another new year has rolled around—and so have the annual lists of New Year’s resolutions people invariably make when the calendar flips over to a fresh start. There are the common ones, of course: quitting smoking, losing weight, cutting back on alcohol consumption, and exercising more. But while most genuinely […]
Makwa N’doodam, Pizhew N’dinawemaan It is suddenly we announce the passing of our mother, sister, niece, cousin, and friend, Tania Indian, at the age of 36, of Big Island and Big Grassy First Nations. Tania peacefully passed away in her sleep on Jan. 2, 2016 in Big Grassy, and has […]
Joseph James Arthur (“Art”) Benedict Albert, 91, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. He was born Jan. 29, 1924 in Espanola, Ont. Joining the tank corps in 1942 at age 18, illness prevented overseas deployment. He transferred to the medical corps and finished his service at […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Paulicheko announces her passing, with family by her side, on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Nancy leaves behind her husband, Nicholas; children, Melissa and husband, Michael Mullin, and their daughter, Charlotte-Mary, Nicole […]
