After a valiant battle against cancer, surrounded by loved ones, Allan Rene Joseph Perron passed away at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. on the eve of Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. Allan is survived by his loving wife, Mary, and faithful companions, Blue and Tia. He will be sadly missed […]
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Myrtle Loveday, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2105 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Bob Rae was in Wolfville, N.S. last week, speaking briefly about his new book, “What Happened to Politics,” published by Simon & Schuster Canada. Rae was named the H.T. Reid Lecture Series recipient for 2015 in the company of past recipients with distinguished academic careers. Acadia University’s H.T. Reid Lecture […]
I remember flying into Chicago when I was 16 years old with my father and as the plane began its decent into the airport, we passed through a greenish, yellow zone. It was a visible air quality issue. The yellow cloud was easy to distinguish. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went […]
Today (Dec. 2) marks two months since my sailboat was pulled off the lake for the winter. It seems like a lifetime ago that I was on the water with that little blue-hulled beauty, yet memories of sailing her across the bay to meet up with friends at a favourite […]
I’ve started my annual Christmas lights display. My new shed took a fair bit of time to get set up for lights but it turned out quite nicely. I’ll now work away for most of this week before I complete the “glow!” I couldn’t believe that earlier this week, while […]
Looks can be deceiving when you peek outside these days across Sunset Country. Unusually mild weather just keeps hanging around and it looks more like late March out there than December. It’s certainly pleasant, but it’s not convenient for those of us who enjoy outdoor activities at this time of […]
Now that Thanksgiving is past, it’s time to think about Christmas–happy, fun-filled, surprise-packed Christmas. And, sometimes later in life, nostalgic Christmas. Nostalgia: something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again. Yes, that’s nostalgia. But for children, Christmas always should be magic–part of the magic of childhood. […]
Say what you will about Rainy River District but one thing is clear: despite the economic struggles our area continues to face, residents always come through when asked. Whether it’s a call for donations to build a new theatre, arena, or library, to fund much-needed medical equipment, to support those […]
“Long before we’re ready we sadly say goodbye, but there are those in a far more beautiful place who are whispering welcome home.” It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Connie McRitchie. Connie was born Dec. 27, 1956 in Atikokan, Ont. to the […]
