The family of the late Hermina Jane Fletcher (Tilley), 76, sadly announces her passing on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Feb. 27, 1938 to the late Jim and Eva Tilley in Widewater, Alta. She is survived by her loving husband […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Angela LaForest announces her passing on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Born on Sept. 6, 1933 in Kingston, Ont. to Andrew and Helen Dillon, Angela and her family lived in eastern Ontario until […]
Margaret Agnes Livingston passed in the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, surrounded by her family and close friends, at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. “Peggy” was born March 31, 1925 in Carnduff, Sask. to Joseph and Agnes Little. Peggy trained to become a teacher in […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Gail Plourde, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
WIEDENHOEFT-Born to Greg and Jayleen, nee Kennett, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Barrett Kennett, weighing 8 lbs. 11 oz. on December 14, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
It is with deep sadness that the family of Helene Sofronuk announces her passing on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Buddy Paul Cyr passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born in Naicatchewenin First Nation on Nov. 28, 1938 to Roderick Cyr and Lucy (Smith) Cyr. He lived his life to the fullest, and enjoyed spending time […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Patrick Bartel announces his passing on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Happy 2015 to everyone! If nothing else, 2015 has brought us some very winter-like weather with both snow and cold reaching us. We seemed to coast right through December but now the normally-long month of January is proving to be a little more stubborn. I found 2014 to be a […]
I like January sunshine—sunshine that melts the snow and ice off the roads and leaves the roads bare and dry, looking almost brand new. Last Friday was just such a day with everything looking beautiful and peaceful. It’s early January days, with 2015 just barely out of the starting blocks, […]
Honestly, this has been the best, most genuinely “soul-filled-with-peace” holiday season I’ve had in years. I didn’t mope about my past, I didn’t pick apart my present day, and I didn’t fret about my future. I, quite simply, was “right here, right now.” I won’t be able to express, within […]
