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 […]
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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 […]
For the past two weekends, I have been helping my brother build a deck at his cabin. I chuckle when I think about this and our competitive nature when my father used the two of us to carry lumber to our cabin on Turtle Island. Over 45 years ago, we […]
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 […]
Unfortunately, I’m a complete pushover for a smiley face. I stick them on my mirrors and my computer. I paste them into my Word documents. And all an author has to do get my attention is put a yellow smiley face on the cover. As a result, I sometimes purchase […]
Mylen Major-Oshie Ogijaanakwad went to the Spirit world on July 14, 2014. He was born March 31, 1957 to the late Norbert and late Mary Major (nee Oshie). He is survived by sister, Clara Major; brother, Brian Major Sr. (Diane) along with their children, Brian Major Jr. (Jeanette) and Angela […]
Family and friends are invited to a memorial service to be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 at 1 p.m. for Walter Sandmoen at the McInnes Creek Chapel followed by interment in McInnes Creek Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home.
Trying to nail down a prediction on who will win the 2014 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is far from an exact science. You could think you’ve found the right formula. But, as the tournament hits its 20th anniversary this year, there’s no question one bad day or even one […]
Dee-Anne (Darechuk) Kielczewski of Thunder Bay, Ontario passed away Monday, July 21, 2014. Full obituary and funeral arrangement pending.
Well, I’m sure everyone was back to wearing long pants and sleeves on Monday morning! What more can we expect–the polar vortex is still hanging around! I know we often joke about living in Northwestern Ontario, and having the heat and air conditioning on all in one day, but that […]
