Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of George Gordon Emes, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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Sadly, the family announces the passing of Darleene LaBelle, 79, on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A time of fellowship will be held Friday, May 16, 2014 from 1-3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Emo, Ont. Interment will take […]
Joanne Margaret McCaig, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Mother’s Day is a day when I feel more like a daughter than a mother. This marks the first Mother’s Day without my own mother. Despite her not knowing me for more Mother’s Days than I care to count, it feels strange to know that remembering her this year will […]
My day starts around 5:30 every morning with the first of three cups of “Caldwell” coffee, along with a small red-foiled square of “Dove” chocolate (maybe two), while curled up in my reading chair with my self-help books (and I still need a lot of help!) Oh, and a novel—a […]
Last Thursday, the Liberal government brought forward its 2014-15 budget. By now I’m sure you’ve heard that I have lost confidence in this Liberal government given the many scandals, wasted money, and their inability to follow through on many promises. Since being elected, I have heard from people who are […]
Well, we are off to the races, with the election date set for Thursday, June 12 here in Ontario. After the budget that Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government delivered at Queen’s Park last Thursday, I fully expected that Andrea Horwath and her NDP caucus would stand behind the premier and the […]
Now that things are starting to finally thaw out and the end of the school year is in sight, it’s prime time for students who like to be outdoors to find a good summer job. When I was in high school and university, I worked at a number of resorts […]
I do believe I mentioned two weeks ago that my plan to clean out my winter storage of sports tidbits would be a two-week process. I should have known better. In this business, rarely do things go according to plan. But after a week away, I’m back to fire up […]
The first week of May normally is a very busy one at the research station in Emo. Students start, the weather is great, and we are off planting! The weather isn’t so great this year but Nick, my returning student, and I will be busy weighing seeds and setting up […]
Bessie Margaret McComb passed away peacefully at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomps (1998); and sisters, Della, Verna, and Merle. Bessie is survived by her sons, Dale (Annette) and Ed (Lynne); daughter, Margaret (Jerry) Franklin; grandchildren, Rachelle Lishchynski (Michael), Trevor McComb (Melanie), Shantelle Graham (Jasen), […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Darleene La Belle on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Funeral arrangements pending and a complete obituary will follow.
