In loving memory of Betty Jean Munro (nee Bazylewski), who passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Keith Munro; children, Cory Munro (Theresa) and Toby Munro; and grandchildren, Taylor, Kaitlin, and Tyler. She also […]
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GOMEZ PERALTA -Born to William Lisandro Gomez and Kenia Lisardy Peralta de Gomez, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Victoria Lisardy, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on October 27, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Walter “Whitey” Christiansen also known as “Christy” passed away on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at the age of 94. He was born September 19, 1920 in Mulvihill, Manitoba to Anna and John Christiansen, both born in Olso, Norway, giving Walter (which he proudly liked to say), his “Viking” heritage. He […]
Nov. 20 is the United Nation’s designated day for Universal Children’s Day. Why was this date set aside for children and what was the intention of the UN? Probably to remind us of the legacy we are leaving for our children and grandchildren—a legacy that has the planet gasping for […]
My grandfather, John Murdock Caldwell, joined the 35th Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery on Feb. 26, 1916. He was 19. He was among the survivors of the Great War who returned home to family. Grampa Caldwell passed away in the early 1970s when I was a teenager. Lucky me […]
In Grade 8, our classroom teacher, Claude Stewart, challenged the class to learn great pieces of poetry. By the end of the year, our class could recite from memory more than 30 different pieces. I can’t remember them all but the piece by John McCrae still rings true in my […]
This is the week that Remembrance Day falls, and needless to say it will have more meaning this year than others for many people. We all are grateful for the service and sacrifices of our armed forces, security, and police services. They physically protect us and our institutions, and devote […]
It seems as though we have transitioned from fall to winter just like that! These cold nights certainly have tightened things up. I think my plowing days may have come to a complete halt. I’m happy that I have the better areas of the Emo Agricultural Research Station completed but […]
Fifty years is a long time. Between age 14 and age 64, I had a lot of life experiences. But one experience I didn’t have in those 50 years was visiting Lowville Academy. And at my 50th high school class reunion, I couldn’t wait to see the changes in the […]
