Barbara Ruth McKay, 85, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, with Rev. Barbara Miller officiating. Friends and family may visit […]
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The children of Margaret Cox announce her passing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Mom faced her illnesses over the past five years with such courage, strength, and determination. She truly was an inspiration to all of us. Mom was born to Peter and Dora Perchuk on […]
Maurice Leonard Frenette, 82, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Predeceased by his wife and parents, Maurice was raised with his sister, Victoria (Bill) Wishart, in Fort Frances, Ont. by Leonard and Zelma Frenette. Maurice married his […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Hilda Hoffman announces her passing on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born March 26, 1915 in Rainy River, Ont. to Knut and Johanna Swenson. She grew up in Bergland, Ont. and […]
Willie Baronet is an artist and professor in Texas. He took a negative situation and turned it into a positive for himself—for all of us. Willie noticed that he was uncomfortable in the presence of the homeless where he lives in Dallas. Their suffering and lacking made him want to […]
There is an old story about a writer who goes to his teacher and says, “Teacher, all the stories have already been told. There is no need for me to write. “Everything that needs to be said has already been written.” “It’s true that there are no new stories,” the […]
This past week was our summer vacation. Marnie and I had a “staycation” at our cottage on Rainy Lake. My eldest son, Brendan, arrived from Calgary on the Friday prior to Labour Day and joined us at the cottage with his cousin and new bride and aunt and uncle. Jeff […]
Bring on the sunshine! There is nothing better than hot, dry fall weather. At this time of the year, there are fewer bugs, the dry heat feels amazing, and you are certain that you will cool off in the evenings–the best season we have (when it is dry!) The soybeans […]
The 19-annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” tournament took place over the weekend in Sioux Narrows. Started way back in 1996 by local bass anglers Chris Bell and Mel Geisbrecht, this event has stood the test of time and is sold-out with a full field of 120 boats year after year. Early […]
For years I’ve lived my life with the help of Louise Hay’s “I Can Do It” calendar. Reading the saying of the day early in the morning gives me courage to go on living well. And one recent saying really has stuck with me. “At the end of each day, […]
Granted, the sampling size is small but of the 284 respondents to the Times’ weekly web poll as of late this morning, one-quarter said they are “totally” paying attention to the federal election so far. Almost half (46 percent) said they were “somewhat” paying attention while less than one-third of […]
Joyce Cunningham To the Editor: Twenty years ago, some forward-thinking individuals saw the benefit of having many sports facilities at the west end of town. They also understood that groups working together could leverage services to serve the whole community in more efficient ways. At that time, and in the […]
