GOMEZ PERALTA -Born to William Lisandro Gomez and Kenia Lisardy Peralta de Gomez, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Victoria Lisardy, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on October 27, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Joyce Cunningham passed away suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born Saturday, April 8, 1939 in Winnipeg, Man. She was the only child of Pat and Mary Crawford. On July 17, 1962, Joyce was united in marriage […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Dean Allan Smith, 71, formerly of R.R.# 1 Devlin, Ont., on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dean was born Jan. 21, 1944 to Milton and Vivian Smith, and grew up on the family farm north of […]
Last week I found myself a bit frustrated—mainly because of having a few too many things on my plate. Even though the cattle sale was behind us, some of the business related to it obviously spills over into the weekdays. And, like many other times before, we seldom hear any […]
June 25, 1950 marked the start of the Korean War and Canada was part of the United Nations’ force, led by the United States, that intervened on behalf of the South Korean government. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the start of that war. A truce has been holding […]
What is it about fruit flies? Are they hiding in sink drains and behind the fridge—waiting to pounce the moment I leave a tomato on the counter? Do they have scouts that send word back to the “herd” to invade? Do they organize fruit fly conventions when they know I […]
I’m baby-sitting my boyfriend’s two dogs this week while he is working in northern Manitoba. “The boys” and I are on a learning curve—and I’m aghast to admit that I am the student and not the teacher (at least not yet). “Pepe” is a short off-white (needs a bath) wire-haired […]
Back when I was in high school, my friends and I would spend at least a few evenings every fall trying to duck hunt. We seldom used decoys (usually just a call) and we just would try to sit in a likely spot where ducks would fly over us when […]
Every community has young stars, and while they may not quite have celebrity status, they deserve to be in the spotlight for all they have accomplished. Who are they? They are our future leaders—Ontario’s youth. These individuals are working hard to make their community a better place by volunteering for […]
Rudolf K. F. Zeitlhofer Dear sir: The actions of the Rainy River District School Board at its last meeting in Rainy River prove once again the old adage that everything old is new again. In ancient Rome, when the city was confronted with a grave crisis that threatened its survival, […]
