KIRKRUDE JR.–Born to Ryan Kirkrude and Nikita Tuesday, of Morson, Ontario, a boy, Ryan Leslie, weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on July 18, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

CALDWELL–Born to Stacey Cridland and Blaine Caldwell, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Mya Grace, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on July 18, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

WALTON–Born to Reo Walton and Mandi Olson, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Landen Alexander, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on July 18, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

KELLY–Born to Shyla Big George and Nigel Kelly, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Amelia Rose, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. on July 14, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

CAUL–Born to Jeremy and Jaime, nee Imbeault, of Alberton Ontario, a boy, Brooks David Jeremy, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. on July 14, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

SPOON–Born to Valentena Spoon and Jonathan Sagutch, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. on July 4, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

It is with deep sadness that Leslie Janice Armit’s family announces her peaceful passing, with loved ones by her side, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born March 31, 1944 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Roy and […]

It is with deep sadness that the family of Leslie Janice Armit (Tighe) announces her passing on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.

It is with profound sorrow that I announce the passing of my daughter, Dee-Anne Kielczewski, 57, of Thunder Bay, Ont., on July 21, 2014. Dee passed away after struggling for eight months with lung cancer. Dee-Anne was born June 19, 1957 in Fort Frances, Ont., the first-born to Bev Dawkins […]

Homelessness. We who have homes tend to think of homelessness as an inconvenience to witness, sometimes, if not always, judging those who live on the street, classifying them as lazy losers, an eyesore in the downtown areas of our cities. I wonder how we would adjust our point of view […]

Now this is the weather that we have all been waiting for! Bring it on and please don’t complain about it being too hot—this is long overdue and won’t last long enough! I was away most of last week in New Liskeard. I had a two-day meeting but it took […]