It is with deep and profound sorrow that the family of Madeline Tucker announces she has joined our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at the heavenly banquet. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. […]
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Madeline Tucker, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Prayers will be held Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Couchiching, Ont. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Our […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Robert “Poke” Spencer (Zhaawna’gamiginang Ahtik Otooteman Caribou Clan), at the age of 73, at his residence on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Robert was born Aug. 12, 1941 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Jack and Rose Spencer. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Belluz announces his passing early on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at the age of 60 after a brief illness. Paul was born March 13, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Eden (Red) and Melba Belluz. He was predeceased by his […]
While many were watching the Super Bowl or the Puppy Bowl on Sunday evening, I was watching the Barn Bowl! Two of the heifers I purchased last fall were calving. Three of the 5 were artificially inseminated, and two were due on Feb. 1. They made their date! The other […]
I walked out of the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday—the last day of January—and it was still daylight. It was a distinct sign that there is light in the tunnel that winter is ending. On Monday morning, Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willie were split […]
A wise man who lived more than 200 years ago once wrote, “The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.” What an odd way to define success or failure! Most of us count a day well spent if we do all the tasks on […]
Linden MacIntyre was in town a few nights ago, giving a reading from his new novel, “Punishment.” I bought a copy of his book; he signed it, smiled at me as I thanked him. We’re friends now. I’m pretty sure that’s all it takes. Mr. MacIntyre has been a journalist […]
Despite some cold weather, 68 anglers showed up for the 23rd-annual Crystal Harbour Resort Lake Trout Derby on Saturday in Sioux Narrows. I wrote about this one-day, catch-and-release event in my column last week and figured I would share the results with everybody this week. A group of eight of […]
What will you be doing on Oct. 19? Perhaps voting in a federal election—that is, if the much-ballyhooed fixed-date section of the Canada Elections Act is followed. There’s increasing speculation, however, that Prime Minister Stephen Harper may send Canadians to the polls perhaps as early as this spring. Why the […]
Dear Mike: I believe that mayor and council have taken one step forward and a large step backward regarding their latest decisions concerning the fee structure at the Sportsplex. The decision to reduce the age at which one is considered to be a “senior” to 60, and to give seniors […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Belluz announces his passing early on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at the age of 60 after a brief illness. Paul was born March 13, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Eden (Red) and Melba Belluz. He was predeceased by his […]
