Dear editor: Oct. 19-25 is Canadian Foster Family Week, which is dedicated to honouring the foster families in Kenora-Rainy River Districts. Foster families are essential and without the constant care and commitment our families provide, we would not be able to offer the protection that some children in our districts […]
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Lawrence Delmar Loney, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at the age of 80; reunited with his best friend and lifelong love, Gloria. He leaves to cherish his memory his son, David of Edmonton, Alta.; daughter, Lisa (Brennin Chamberlin) of Emo, Ont.; sister, Judy (Fred) Klug; brothers, […]
Reed Vernon Mainville was born on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at 5:01 a.m. to Harley Mainville and Kristina Olson at the Women’s Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Reed weighed two pounds, eight oz. and was 12.5 inches long. Reed’s parents were blessed with two-and-a-half hours with him before he went to […]
Dixie Kellar, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 in Winnipeg, Man. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Robert Lendall Tupper, 75, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 20, 1939 to Robert and Anita Tupper in Yarmouth County, N.S. He grew up in Nova Scotia and as a young man enlisted with the Canadian […]
BOMBAY-JACK -Born to Candice Bombay and Patrick Jack, of Manitou Rapids First Nation, Ontario, a girl, Zaisha Aleanna, weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. on October 11, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pat McPherson, 82, loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many. Pat passed away very peacefully, with family and friends at her side, on Tuesday, Oct. 14 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Pat was […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Brandon Ronmark announce his sudden passing on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 19, 1992 in Fort Frances to Brian and Sandra Gamie. He lived in Fort Frances all of his life. As a young […]
Lisa Kogan doesn’t know how to do algebra and neither do I. As soon as it was acceptable to drop math class in high school, I ran screaming with joy down the hallway to English class. Math remains one of my weakest skills—unless, of course, I’m figuring out how many […]
October is Women’s History Month in Canada. When you Google this topic and read about the women who have changed the lives for other women in Canada, the focus seems to be on business—those CEOs who are women and the measure of their success is in terms of their earnings. […]
