Patrick (Pat) Maxwell Hickerson passed away March 28, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 2, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. Pat is survived by his loving wife, Kelly, son, Kevan, and daughter, Kira, all of Kelowna, B.C. He also is survived by his mother, Evelyn […]
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It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Kitty Meadwell, with family at her side, on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 88. Kitty was born June 5, 1926 in Tasjo, Sweden. When Kitty was […]
John James Plasky passed away Saturday, March 28, 2105 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. John was born Jan. 19, 1943 in Fort Frances to John and Mary Plasky. After school, he joined the navy and worked as a cook. Later on, he worked at the paper mill […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Maurice LaForest announces his passing on Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was born Oct. 19, 1928, in Fort Frances, Ont. to Joseph Alphonse and Valerie (Turgeon) LaForest. Maurice lived his entire life in Fort Frances, with his first home being at […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Ruth Lowes announces her passing on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ruth was born May 1, 1931 in Fort Frances to Axel and Violet Selin. She was united in marriage to W.A. “Bill” […]
Word has been received that Lee Ulch, formerly of International Falls, Mn., passed away in Gladbrook, Iowa. Lee had many notable achievements, among them being the first local skeet shooter to break 50-straight. which occurred in 1961. He went on to win the prestigious Hiram Walker Trophy, presented annually by […]
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.
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 […]
