In loving memory of Agnes (Aggie) Christine Daignault, who passed away peacefully at her home in Wabigoon, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Aggie was born Feb. 10, 1934 to Joseph and Muriel Rousseau in Fort Frances, Ont. In 1952, she married Jim Daignault and seven years later, they decided […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eileen Mildred Martin (née Jack, formerly Assels), on Dec. 20, 2014 at her home in Peterborough, Ont. at the age of 97. A former long-term resident of Winnipeg, Man., Eileen was born in Emo, Ont. on Aug. 8, 1917 […]
Anna (Penner) Fehr, 87, of Emo, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Anna was born March 2, 1927 in Hague, Sask. She was united in marriage to Cornelius M. Fehr on Oct. 24, 1948 and together they moved to Ontario […]
rainyIt is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Paul Ward on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the age of 55 after a brief battle with cancer. Paul will be lovingly missed by his partner, Patricia (DeGagne); mother, Anne (LaRue); brothers, Robert (Denise), Darren, and Steve (Angie); […]
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. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Paul’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 from 1-3 p.m. at the […]
Claudia Domanski, 93, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Claudia was born Dec. 1, 1921 in Fort Frances. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward; son, Gary; parents, Arthur and Medora LaFrance; brothers, Leo and Daniel, and […]
Last week’s column was not exactly uplifting and cheery, but I think it was an accurate assessment of what Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have done to destabilize our national economy. With that being said, all is not lost. This week, I would like to share some thoughts on what our federal […]
It sounds like this spell of mild January weather is nearing the end. You might want to get out in the next few days since I’m hearing colder temperatures are in store by week’s end. The positive thing about this? We have this long month behind us and it brings […]
I have nothing to say—at least that is what I’m typing at this very moment. A wise editor once said to me, “Write about the most important thing first.” I heed his wisdom. I have nothing important to write about. My excuses for said nothingness, pathetic at best, are piled […]
“The Imitation Game” is a recently-released movie detailing the life of Alan Turing, the mathematical mastermind behind the successful initiative to break the German Enigma Code—a feat that has been credited with shortening World War II and, in essence, saving countless lives. The movie was a powerful one, heart-breaking and […]
My wife likes to watch home renovation shows on HGTV. “Leave it to Bryan” is perhaps her favourite, although she does have sympathy for “Holmes on Homes” when large issues happen. We renovated our home some 35 years ago. Built in 1904, it had many issues. For instance, it had […]
Years ago when my children were small, I remember someone saying, “Small children; small problems. Big children; big problems.” Thinking back, I wouldn’t say that was true, although the problems were different at every stage. When we had our first child, I was 31. But my career until then had […]
