Arthur “Chaw” Thomas Woods, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 at the age of 77. A complete obituary will follow.
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The family of John Jergen Mosley, 71, is sad to announce that he passed away quickly on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 at his home in Atikokan, Ont. John is survived by his daughter, Kiersten Mosley and granddaughter, Emma; daughter, Suzanne Chaval (Karl) and granddaughter, Abigail; and his loving ex-wife, Brigitte […]
’Tis the season, isn’t it? The season of joy, no matter our stand on faith and religion. It is the season of hoping and smiling, and the season of imagining. It is the season of lights and parades and cookies and bad eating habits (especially if we happen to be […]
“What if I choose not to believe?” It’s a line from one of my favourite movies of the holiday season, “The Santa Clause.” I’ve always believed in the power of mystery and magic. I have, of course, mailed letters to Santa for my children when they were small and I’ve […]
Talk about crazy weather. It was Dec. 15 on Monday yet it looked like April. It is very wet, slippery, and messy, and personally I’d prefer it a bit cooler and less damp. I know it seems like we are never happy but this is crazy. My almost step-kid is […]
Dear Santa: I am writing this letter on behalf of many important people who probably would like to believe in you but somehow feel it below their dignity to write. Our premier, Kathleen Wynne, has had a lot of grief since taking over leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario. […]
The big game hunting season in Northwestern Ontario wrapped up Monday (Dec. 15). As has been a tradition for a group of my friends and I for the past several years, we headed north to the Red Lake area to spend the last week of the season moose hunting. Typically, […]
As a child, I believed in Santa Claus. How could I not believe! Every Christmas, Santa gave me wonderful gifts–gifts any little girl would love. Dolls with real hair, baby dolls, a Flossy Flirt doll, a wicker doll carriage, and paper dolls (a three-foot Shirley Temple and the Dionne quintuplets […]
This week’s column will be my last one for 2014, so it seems only fitting to provide a recap of the some of the main stories and issues of the year. •Veterans’ office closure On Friday, Jan. 31, the Veterans’ Affairs office in Thunder Bay fell victim to the Harper […]
Downtown. Dec. 17, 2024. The windows are covered in plywood. Someone has sprayed the boards with black spray paint—pictures of ugly beings and foul language. That one with a caricature of a leering devil used to be the florist, with lovely plants gracing the sidewalk in front. Instead of a […]
Dear Mike: We need to correct a false notion about how we need to spell “Christ.” The word Christ (English) is originally Greek (“Christos”). The first two letters are ‘X’ (Chi) and ‘P’ (Rho). These have typified the connotation for “Christ” throughout time, with the ‘P’ superimposed over the ‘X’. […]
