William “Bill” Pidlubny passed away suddenly at his home in Calgary, Alta. on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the age of 65. Bill will be forever remembered by his son, Ryan (Jaimie) and grandson, Leeland; son, Kyle (Jennifer), granddaughter, Shiloh, and grandson, Sawyer; and son, Kurtis (Audrey) and her son, […]
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Oda Cain, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Guthrie United Church in Devlin, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
Jozsef Danku, 78, of Fort Frances, Ont., also known as “Joe the Barber,” passed away peacefully, after a 15-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow. If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to the […]
Well, I find comfort that March has arrived! I know it can be a miserable month for weather but at least it should be our last one of the winter. The sun is shining brightly when we see it and the days slowly are getting longer. • • • I’m […]
I still remember how much fun it was to get my second master’s degree and how sad it was when the last class was finished. The university was a two-and-a-half hour drive from our home. I drove up every Tuesday afternoon, stayed overnight, and came back Wednesday morning. And my […]
It’s the end of February when I am writing this. I feel as though winter has moved into my living room and into my bathroom—and even is hogging the bed. She has a cold icy grip on my soul and I can’t shake her off. As soon as I tuck […]
When I travelled a fair bit, I always worried about doing so in November and March while going between Fort Frances and Toronto. The rest of the year was clear sailing. But fog and freezing rain seemed most problematic during those two months, and more than once resulted in delays […]
Last week was a busy one in Ottawa as New Democrats continued our work to ensure better scrutiny and oversight of the government’s controversial anti-terror legislation while the forestry hearings continued at the Natural Resources committee. We seem to be at a turning point in the debate about the Conservatives […]
After several months of planning and preparation, the bass tournament season is set to kick off for me this week on Lake Tohopekaliga down in central Florida. The first FLW Tour event of the year starts tomorrow (March 5) and based on the predictions of some anglers, the records could […]
