It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald Alfred Brown announces his passing on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Rev. […]
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The family sadly announces the passing of Jennie George, 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral mass will take place Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at Couchiching First Nation. Visitation […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Diane Patricia Kirk, 57, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, with her family by her side, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Diny was born March 8, 1957 in Fort Frances to […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Connie Marie Cuthbertson share the news of her passing on November 25, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Surrounded by her family she passed peacefully after a bravely fought battle with a very rare form of cancer. Connie was born […]
Dorleen “Dot” Toffan, 86, passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dorleen’s parents, Jane (Broughton) and Duncan Hughes, left England in 1919 as newlyweds aboard the Orduna to begin a new life in Canada. Dorleen, one of eight children, was born on […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Connie Marie Cuthbertson shares the news of her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
Charles Schulz once penned, “Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.” I recently came across this quote in my stash of philosophies and lo and behold, it got inside my head and begged me to answer the question: “Which gears in my life […]
How much are economic barriers between provinces affecting us. If you want to buy a French wine at the LCBO here, there is little problem beyond ordering it in. However, try to get a Merlot out of British Columbia and the task becomes impossible. Ontario would much rather import wines […]
Buckle up! I have some ranting to do. I’d apologize before I begin but what would be the point. Sometimes you just have to throw it out there; get it off your chest. When I sat down to the read the Halifax paper last week. . . . Wait, let’s […]
It was quite the eventful week in Ottawa. From another major scandal emerging in the Veterans Affairs department to the virtual collapse of the “Ring of Fire” mining project, it was one for the books. The major scandal surrounding spending—actually lack of spending—at Veterans Affairs Canada is yet another example […]
Here we are in the last week of November! I’m supposed to have all my data finished by Friday. I’m not sure that I am going to make the deadline but I will try my best. We still haven’t finished cleaning seed. We can see the end but it’s not […]
It’s the cold season again. November, December, January, February, and even March can be blustery. It’s time to bundle up when you go outside and to sit by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate and a book. But even more, this is the “cold” season–the season when we […]
