Ruth Lowes, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A private family service will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
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Maurice LaForest, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
They say truth is the first casualty of war, but our new defence minister seems to think making this expression a reality is somehow part of his job description. In his first three months on the job, Jason Kenney has been caught three times intentionally spreading disinformation. To commemorate International […]
Hard to believe we are already at the end of March! Time certainly does fly by, and with the weather being rather decent, it certainly has everyone thinking about spring and all the jobs that go along with that. I opened up the Emo Ag Research Station (EARS) today, am […]
Do you remember what was in your grandmother’s purse? My Grandma’s purse smelled like “Juicy Fruit” gum and there always was at least a stick or two in there for the little kid I was at the time. I don’t chew the stuff today but if I catch the scent […]
Former premier Dalton McGuinty wanted to turn Ontario into a “green” energy province. He chose to close down coal-fired power plants and replace those electrical energy-producing operations with solar- and wind-powered energy. He turned the development of wind and solar energy to private enterprise. We know where that has taken […]
“While I have you on the phone . . .” I realize this is an incomplete sentence and though my grasp on the intricacies of proper grammar is weak at best, I’m fairly certain beginning a sentence with a preposition is never a good idea. Having said that, this piece […]
After a tough start to the FLW Tour season down in Florida earlier in March, I had a much better result this past week at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. My 56th place finish narrowly landed me in the money (the top 60) so that made for a good trip! […]
Ontario released its “sunshine list” in time for everyone to comment on it Friday. Reaching to six volumes and numbering 111,438 names, the list has grown by 14 percent over the previous year. Begun in 1996 by Mike Harris, the “sunshine list” was to show openness and accountability by public […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Eileen Zajac, 87, of Fort Frances, ON on Monday, March 23, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Eileen was born on Sept. 8, 1927 in Togo, Saskatchewan to Clara and Earl Enge. She was an avid bowler and bingo player and […]
Dorothea Joan Robertson Briggs, of Payson, Utah, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the age of 81, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born Oct. 18, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Andrew Clarke and Kathleen Janet Sullivan Robertson. As a young girl, […]
It is with great sadness the family of Rupert Hunter announce his passing on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Emo Health Centre with his family by his side. He was born on July 30, 1947 in Emo, ON to Arthur and Helen Hunter. He was raised at Rainy River […]
