“Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind,” Samuel Ullman wrote in the late 1800s. At the time, Ullman already was past age 70. Furthermore, his hearing loss had forced him to retire from his business. But his retirement afforded him an opportunity to pursue […]
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As winter grows old for many across Sunset Country, late March is prime time for those of us who like to ice-fish. Longer days, warm sun, and great fishing are some of the highlights to hitting the ice at this time of year. Before I head down to Alabama later […]
It’s hard to believe that last year at this time, we still were experiencing minus-40 C conditions. However, I’m nervous about feeling too excited about spring. I’m afraid we could get a nasty reminder of winter from Mother Nature. If you’ve been listening to news reports, the poor people of […]
This week was another busy one in Ottawa with forestry hearings, work on the pension file, and the Conservatives working hard to stoke fear among Canadians to promote their unnecessary and intrusive Bill C-51 at committee. This past week at the Natural Resources committee, the forestry hearings continued. And with […]
Anne Shrumm, 83, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Oct. 18, 1931 to Alfred (Mick) and Janet Wardman on the family farm in Pattulo Township, Ont. Anne attended […]
Lorraine Aurore Giles (Lambert) peacefully went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Saviour, on Friday, March 13, 2015. Mom was born March 15, 1925 in Rainy River, Ont. to Charles and Marceline (Duhamel) Lambert. Lorraine attended school and worked in Rainy River, where she married her husband, Douglas […]
Hilkka Grouda (nee Kolhemainen), 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Extendicare York in Sudbury, Ont. Born in Kerimaki, Finland, Hilkka bravely emigrated to Canada from Helsinki, Finland in 1954 to start her new life in Canada. She soon married Alexis Johnson (predeceased) and began her […]
Joan Ruth (“Teddy”) Bone, 90, of Burriss, Ont., passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Oct. 3, 1924 in Edmonton, Alta. to William and Elizabeth Howey, the only daughter of four children. She attended school in Edmonton, but was forced […]
The family sadly announces the sudden passing of Frankie Webb on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born on Feb. 25, 1945 to Madeline and James Webb, the youngest of eight children. Frankie worked at various jobs in the area, including the […]
Mother Nature certainly hasn’t co-operated with “Snoasis 3”—not that a whole lot of people, anxious to give winter the boot, are complaining. Fortunately, organizers are taking it all in stride and even having a little fun with it, unofficially renaming the event “Puddles of Paradise.” With March Break a week […]
The family sadly announces the sudden passing of Frankie Webb on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances, with Fr. Victor De Gagné […]
Susan Carol Livingston, of Winnipeg, Man., passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg, with a funeral to follow at a later date in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will […]
