Somehow, this Christmas, giving gifts and receiving gifts was more fun than usual. Small gifts and large. Expensive gifts and trifling gifts, as well as gifts from my closet. The least expensive gift I gave was a small bag of sesame sticks. My husband loves them! On the other hand, […]
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There probably aren’t too many people around here who will shed a tear when we say good-bye to 2014 tonight. To say this was a challenging year is a colossal understatement—from Resolute Forest Products’ decision to permanently close its mill here to battling the rising waters of Rainy Lake and […]
Grace “Coral” Dickson, 93, formerly of International Falls, Mn., passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 at her home in Jordan, Mn. Coral was born Dec. 18, 1921 to Albert and Lola (Cox) Wade at their home in Elgin, Ill. Coral grew up and graduated high school in Elgin. She married […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Walter Herbert Whitley Avis announce his passing on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at 86 years of age. He was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Walter and Elizabeth Avis on April 20th, 1928. Walter is survived by his wife Shirley, sons […]
WATCHORN-Born to Jennifer Harris and Brandon Watchorn, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a girl, Claire Anne, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. on December 23, 2014. Proud grandparents are Dean and Barb Harris of Fort Frances, Dan and April Levesque of Winnipeg and Lisa and J.D. van Jaarsveld of Brockville, ON.
MORRISSEAU-Born to Jenna Gogosha and Faron Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Treydon Theodore Murray, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on December 19, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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 […]
