Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Isla Marion Hayes, passed away peacefully at her home in Rainycrest, with her granddaughter, Wendy, by her side, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Mom was born Feb. 18, 1924 in Burriss Township, Ont. to Edwin and Bertha Kennedy, the third of six children. On […]
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The family of Maria Latitia Gibson announces her passing on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Maria, the fifth of 10 children, was born Sept. 15, 1912 and was raised and educated in Chapple Municipality. At an early age, Marie left home to work […]
Birrell, Jessie P. Born July 27th, 1921 Died in Kamloops, BC August 5th, 2014 Birrell, William R. (Bill) Born September 20th, 1929 Died in Thunder Bay, ON August 23rd, 2014 Jessie and Bill were both born in Burris, Ontario to parents Morrison and Elizabeth Birrell. They were predeceased by both […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Evelyn Mathilda Stachiw (nee Bly) announces her passing on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Evelyn was born March 26, 1928 in International Falls, Mn. to McThilmen and Annie Bly. She was their first-born. Evelyn spent her early years in International Falls. Later, […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Evelyn Stachiw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will follow.
Across the Sunset Country region, muskies are the fish species that comes to mind when people think about big fish. It’s for good reason because we have some of the best musky fisheries in the world right here in our backyard. Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake, Wabigoon Lake, and […]
There are times that you often regret not doing something. I hadn’t thought about this until I received a call from Irene Baranowski at my cottage on the weekend. Her husband, Mike, had been determined that I should catch a musky and for the last few years, we have arranged […]
Ever since my 25th birthday, I have been fascinated with the process of aging and have tried to figure out what it takes to age well. As I have mentioned in this column before, turning from 24 to 25 was traumatic for me. All my life, I had been hampered […]
I like to stay in B&Bs when I travel; more specifically, B&Bs of the historic kind, where you leave the current world behind and you sleep inside walls that could tell a story. Walls that have seen lives come and go and stand firm against change. Some communities are rich […]
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Vivian Marie Cole announces her peaceful passing on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ontario. She was 85 years old. She proudly raised and supported her three daughters, Glenda Belluz (Jim), Sheila Medwechuk (Jack), […]
On Aug. 14, 2014, one month shy of her 86th birthday, Jenny Wonfor passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital, with family there to see her through. Jenny loved her hometown. Born and raised in Fort Frances, she was the second oldest child of Italian immigrants, Andrew and Clementina Fontana. […]
