John Dronyk passed away peacefully, in the presence of his family, on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Georgetown Hospital. John, in his 72nd year, was father to Gary, Annie, and Amber; grandfather to Jordyn, Aryn, Jacob, Emma, and Gucci; and dear brother of Richard, James, and Terry Dronyk. A […]
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Eila Aune Hakkarainen, 85, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Emo Health Centre. Eila was born in Finland on Dec. 3, 1929 to Kalle and Jenni Hakkarainen. She grew up in Finland and became a nurse. She later immigrated to England, where she […]
With heavy hearts, the family of Paul Clarke, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
The family sadly announces the passing of Lawrence Holbrook, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with his family by his side. Lawrence was born in Hanna, Alta. to Ernest and Essie Holbrook. As he grew up, he lived in numerous […]
It is with great sadness to the family of Edmund Joseph Indian, also known as “Toy” to many, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Winnipeg, Man. at age 60. He was predeceased by his beloved parents, John and Bella Indian, and grandparents, Theresa and Bob Indian. Edmund is survived […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Tyson James Romyn announces his passing on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. surrounded by his family. Tyson was born Dec. 10, 1988 in Fort Frances to Tim and Tammy Romyn. Tyson graduated from […]
The Conservatives talk a good game on crime and punishment, but are they really as ‘tough on crime’ as they claim? The overwhelming evidence of late says no. This past week, while many Canadians are on vacation or otherwise not worried about what is happening in Ottawa, the Harper Conservatives’ […]
First of all, I wish I could say I invented the title of this column, but I did not. I opened the cover of the August edition of “O, The Oprah Magazine” and there it was in an “IKEA” ad. Sometimes my themes cook up that way, like instant potatoes, […]
The annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament takes place this weekend (July 16-19). Canteens will be open Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Come out and enjoy some good games and socializing. There will be a country jam this Friday July 17 at the Emo Legion. The Nevin Bonot Memorial Golf Tournament takes […]
If we only could have held onto last week’s weather for another week! It took a while to get back on the land last week but once we did the heat and breeze were just awesome for making hay. I actually thought we might get a couple of decent hours […]
When fishing, my friend, Phil Bangert, often reminds those in the boat with him that if you try fishing, it could catch on. He even goes so far as to tell you it could become habit forming to the point of being addictive. Phil introduced me to bass fishing and […]
It’s Annie’s birthday today. Annie Lahti. July 15th. I don’t think she would mind me telling you that she is 90 today. That’s quite an accomplishment and worthy of honouring her for that alone, but I am honouring Annie for so much more. Annie opened her arms and let me […]
