Sadly, with heavy hearts, the family of John Dustin Sr. announce his sudden passing, surrounded by his family and friends, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 at the age of 63 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. John was born May 21, 1951 to the late Herb and Elsie […]
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It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Jenny Wonfor on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Iven W. Asplund, of Grand Rapids, Mn., passed into Eternal Life on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 following 85 years with family and friends. Iven was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 1, 1929 to John and Annie Asplund. Iven began his work career as a machine shop apprentice with […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Rozan Shearer on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 at the age of 84. Rozan was born Nov. 9, 1929 at Couchiching First Nation, Ont. to the late Charles and Ann Bruyere. Rozan was well-known because of her employment at […]
There are many entries on my list of things that please me—my list of favourites, from frogs singing at night to my beloved dandelions in May with their magically-curling stems, floating perfectly still on the surface of a lake (preferably Rainy Lake) on a hot summer day, bushes filled with […]
Just as the horse-and-buggy changed the mode of transportation, driverless cars are set to change our lives dramatically in the coming decades. We already have witnessed the self-parking vehicle. And Google has pioneered a fleet of cars that currently are travelling hundreds of thousands of miles to prove they are […]
Well, it’s official—on Friday night I finally cut the last of my hay. I had high hopes that with a couple of sunny days, we would have it all baled up! When I saw the weather forecast for Sunday, I tried raking and baling some late Saturday night but it […]
As a New Democrat, I’m a proud supporter of the “sustainable development” of our natural resources. If you are wondering why, then look no further than the massive ecological disaster that occurred last week at Imperial Metal’s Mount Polley open-pit copper and gold mine in British Columbia. The United Nations […]
In 1966, almost 50 years ago, our family moved halfway across the continent for a job. My husband had just finished his Master’s degree at the University of Alberta and had been invited to teach at a small church college in the middle of the United States. The thought of […]
Dear editor: TransCanada’s Phillipe Cannon (Kenora Daily Miner and News, May 20 and June 24, 2014) claims that pipelines are the safest and most environmentally-friendly way to transport dilbit, which is bitumen mixed with thinners like toluene and other known carcinogens, to make the oil flow. In Kalamazoo Mich., an […]
Dear editor: CN is meeting with some Fort Frances residents in the near future to discuss property issues related to the close proximity to a proposed third track between the underpass and Frenette Avenue (Duluth junction). Well, what about the rest of us north and south of the tracks in […]
Gloria Alice Anness (nee Hoard) was born Nov. 9, 1920 in Fort Frances, Ont. and passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 at the age of 93 with family by her side. She was the fourth child of Nelson and Alice […]
