Herman Alfred Anderson, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
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It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Ken (Chick) Faragher Sr. announces his passing, with his family by his side, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Chick was born July 9, 1945 and raised in Fort Frances, […]
Kenneth (Chick) Lloyd Faragher, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014 in Thunder Bay, Ont. A come-and-go celebration of his life will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Some major developments over the past week—some horrible, others good—have given new momentum to the idea of a national inquiry for missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. If you’ve seen the evening news over the past week or two, then you know the grim story of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, […]
Remember chasing the Monarch butterfly with its large orange and black wings when you were a kid? Armed with butterfly nets and jars, we tried to capture our very own specimen from the then-readily available supply. Then we carted it off to school for “show and tell,” and felt quite […]
Wow, September is here! Thanks to everyone who sent me a text and e-mailed me about the arrival of “Ms. September!” I hope many people are “Googling” today just to find out where Emo is! Unfortunately, I have so much work ahead of me that changing the calendar seems a […]
Over the past several years, I’ve been very fortunate to get the chance to appear on several high-profile TV fishing programs with hosts from across North America. Bob Izumi, Jim Lindner, Chip Leer, and many other TV show hosts have visited Sunset Country during all seasons of the year to […]
According to the Windsor Star, the province of Ontario pledged $385 million in assistance to Ford Motor Company and the feds are looking at matching that. It works out to better than $1 million per job created. Apparently southwestern Ontario has been hard hit by the loss of manufacturing jobs. […]
One of my long-time dreams has been to live in a log cabin–a rustic, old-fashioned log cabin, with modern conveniences, of course. I could picture it all in my mind’s eye–a loft for sleeping and possibly for writing, and a “great room” where all of our living would take place. […]
Since I did so great in the NFL prediction business last season (note the sarcasm but, hey, I picked the AFC champion right, at least), it’s now time to expose myself to more ridicule. So as to avoid being criticized for cheating by waiting an extra week to reveal all […]
Ahh, the first day of school. The wistfulness of another summer vacation coming to an end mixed with the excitement of entering a new grade and seeing all your friends again. It can be one of trepidation, too, whether it’s a youngster going into JK, making the jump from elementary […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Jack McCuaig announces his passing, with his family by his side, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Jack was born March 28, 1925 in Fort William, Ont. to the late Kentucky and Laura […]
