Jack Gagne, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
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May 20, 1949 – June 10, 2014 It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Beth MacDonald announces her passing in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 aft er a courageous battle following a stem cell transplant. Linda was born on Friday, May 20, 1949 in Fort […]
I give myself no credit for having any fashion sense, and I should qualify said confession with an I could not possibly care any less. I’ve had such a steady diet of jeans and sweatshirts that when I do emerge in a dress or other garment from that category, I […]
In a little more than a decade, Rainy River District has experienced two extreme rainfalls. They may be a result of climate change that is affecting our weather patterns. What was a 50-year extreme in 2002 is now repeating itself—and may mimic a 100-year extreme that brought on the flooding […]
Many years ago, I undertook an arduous journey by bus. From my home in Edmonton, Alta. to my brother’s home in Warden, Wash. with my two small children, aged two and six. Before the trip, I was mildly apprehensive as the journey would involve a lot of sitting for my […]
Your right to personal privacy is under direct attack by your democratically-elected government. The attack is coming on many fronts, very quickly, and may prove irreversible if we aren’t able to stop it before it fully takes hold. Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees that: […]
I wish I had more courage. To paraphrase my favourite author, Melody Beattie: “I may not be a great warrior. I might not lead explorations to the North Pole or climb Mount Everest, but I still need courage.” I need courage daily, it seems, and most certainly almost every time […]
I’m sure everyone is getting tired of me complaining about the weather (man, I’m getting tired of complaining about it myself!) We have exceeded the total normal rainfall amount for the entire year now, with 572 mm (22.88 inches) to date. We’ve had 286 mm (11.44 inches) so far this […]
Across Northwestern Ontario, we have a lot of anglers who love to fish for the biggest fish in our lakes. Muskies also attract many anglers to Sunset Country because we have some of the top waters in the world for both numbers of fish and truly big fish. In fact, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Elsie Gosselin announces her passing on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Feb. 14, 1933 in Humboldt, Sask. to Joe and Mary Miller. The family left Saskatchewan when she was a […]
Doris McCready passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 95. Doris was born April 17, 1919 in Alysworth Township, Ont. to Otto and Annie Herrmann. She was united in marriage to […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Graham Randal Smith, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, March 7, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Randy was born Jan. 9, 1951 to William “Bill” and Jean (nee Matheson) Smith, and was the youngest child of four. He lived […]
