Edna Sokoliuk, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the New Beginnings Church in Fort Frances. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A complete […]
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After a short illness, Laura McConnell, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with her family by her side. She will be remembered by her loving children, Leslee Lappage of Dryden, Ont., Lyle and wife, Naomi, of Savona, B.C., Cy […]
Louis E. Cousineau, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with family and friends at his side, shortly after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A visitation will be held Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic […]
Laura McConnell, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
This past Tuesday was Remembrance Day. It was a day Canadians remembered and reflected upon the selfless service and sacrifices of our veterans, active military personnel, and their families. By the end of the week however it was more obvious to me than ever that these men and women have […]
It is a magical transformation. One day our stores are dressed in Remembrance. The next day stores metamorphoses to Christmas. Garlands and lights surround windows. Christmas banners hang from ceilings directing shoppers to Christmas specials. Christmas music plays in the background. Suddenly Christmas bazaars and teas are flourishing throughout the […]
“Holly Daze” is happening on Dec. 5-6 this Christmas season. This two-day event in Emo is a kick-off to the holiday season. There will be a parade Friday evening. Floats assemble at 5:30 p.m. at the Rec Centre; the parade starts at 6 p.m. and finishes at Donald Young School. […]
Last week turned into quite a busy week and already this one isn’t looking much better! I still haven’t been able to figure how we have arrived at the middle of November! I was thinking that I would only have good things to report this week but I woke up […]
I was thinking this morning, while Gracie and I walked and enjoyed the crisp morning air and the sunshine, while I tried not to shiver, tried to ignore the feeling that winter is barking at my heels. I was thinking about the planet and our reluctance to care for her, […]
Around the Kenora area, any talk of moose these days is from those who were avid hunters prior to the 2000s. Once home to a healthy moose population, Wildlife Management Units 6 and 7B in the Kenora area are now just barely hanging on with a few animals left. Hunters […]
Dear editor: We all remember that tragic day in 1989 when Marc Lepine declared war on feminists by murdering 14 women and injuring 10 others while he claimed to be “fighting feminism” at Ecole Polytechnique” in Montreal. The tragedy later became known as the “Montreal Massacre.” The Government of Canada […]
Ellen Nettie Bruce passed away on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan. On Jan. 18, 1926 she born and raised in Fort Frances to Dora (nee Maxsymiuk) and Mike Solaryk. In her early working years, Ellen was a secretary employed at the Fort Frances Hospital. […]
