LOEWEN-Born to David and Sara, nee Deathrage, of Stratton, Ontario, a boy, Carson James, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on December 17, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Michelle Christine Desrosiers, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 at the age of 48. Michelle, the youngest of seven, was born in April, 1966 to Augustine and Isabelle Desrosiers. She spent most of her life in Fort Frances. She started a family of her […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Walter Avis announces his passing on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. To respect his wishes, a formal funeral service will not be held. A gathering of family and friends will take place, in the new year, to celebrate his life. A complete […]
Last week at this time, I had a visiting dog (I didn’t mention it in my column last week because I was hoping it would find its way back to its owner). I was quite suspicious that it had been dropped off but I wasn’t certain. In the meantime, I […]
Last week, I wrote about my annual late-season moose hunt I take with my friends. Every year I take off for five-seven days and stay in a cabin with my friends. This year, my wife, August, decided she would take her own hunting trip at the same time and hit […]
Roy Avis
From the Mayor's Desk
From the Mayor's Desk
2014 was a year ripe with challenges for our town and citizens. It is encouraging that the year appears to be ending on a high note, with the decision to heat the kraft mill in the interests of asset protection and the production of a heart-warming video by the folks […]
As I sat down to write this column, I wondered to myself if all my electronic gadgets were dumbing me down or making me smarter. The more I have read, the more confused I’ve become. I remember Mrs. Benson, my Grade 1 teacher, having special books for us to practice […]
I’m reading a book about meditating for beginners. It’s an easy read, not causing me a brain cramp trying to decipher the language. The first point the book makes is how we must live with the understanding that everything is constantly changing. The continents are drifting, the winds are shifting, […]
Dear Mike: The identity of Jesus of Nazareth has been the subject of great controversy for 2,000 years. Yet there remains imposing evidence to the validity of His claims and those of the Apostles. The Bible contains many prophecies—written hundreds of years prior to the arrival of Jesus—in such specific […]
It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to our dear mother, Mary Gratia Bender. Mary, affectionately known as “Mert,” was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 31, 1931. Mary spent many of her early years in the Fort Frances, Mine Centre, Flanders, and Glenorchy area before moving […]
