VISSER–Born to Suzanne Soucy and Anthony Visser, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Brock Everett, weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on May 4, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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I protested almost a year ago, on May 25, 2013. And I plan to protest again this year. I had made my placards, laminated them in case of rain, and stood with more than 500 others clad in raincoats, holding umbrellas, or wrapped in plastic under the threatening sky. I […]
Just when I decided I had nothing to write about this week, a chipmunk got into my basement. I stood in the doorway of the porch in my housecoat, with my coffee cup in hand, and scowled at the rain pitching down on my soon-to-be growing too fast lawn. I […]
Last week, Resolute Forest Products announced the permanent closure of its Fort Frances paper mill. It’s a bitter pill to swallow for workers, their families, and everyone in the community. First and foremost, my heart goes to the 700-plus workers and their families who have lost their livelihoods since 2012. […]
Although it certainly doesn’t happen every day, if you fish enough, chances are you’ll eventually catch a tagged fish. The tags—typically small yellow plastic pieces that are attached to the dorsal fin area of the fish—are used by natural resource agencies to measure the health and age structure of a […]
This year’s RBC Cup national junior ‘A’ hockey championship still is being contested out in Vernon, B.C. But that doesn’t mean it’s too much of a stretch to look ahead one year and envision the Fort Frances Lakers being part of that post-season party. The Lakers captured their first-ever SIJHL […]
Well, the weather continues to disappoint me and likely many others. We need to get on the land and get something planted! It’s been said that every day after May 15, you start to lose a bushel a day on your cereal grains (although there are things, like our soybeans […]
MASON-Born to Kurtis and Erica, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a boy, Finley Eric, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on May 8, 2014 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Thrilled are big brother Kaylor, grandparents; Wendy Cates, Phil Banks & Dorie Anna Dueck, Kevin & Alice Mason, […]
JoAnne Margaret McCaig (nee Chase) passed away peacefully, with her loved ones by her side, on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. JoAnne was born Feb. 7, 1939 to Norman and Geraldine (Reid) Chase. She was the third of four girls who grew up in a household full of music, laughter, and […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved aunt, Willa Sarah Chernaski (nee Becker), on Friday, May 9, 2014 in Fort Frances, Ont. Willa was born Oct. 10, 1934 to the late Hosea and Lillian (Carter) Becker in Fort Frances. Raised in McIrvine, Ont., […]
Eric Swinkels, 90, of Emo, Ont. passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his residence. Eric was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on May 30, 1923. He is survived by his son, Hans, and daughter, Frances (Jim); grandchildren, Jason, Neil, John, Mike, Derek, and Christina; and several great-grandchildren. Respecting Eric’s wishes, […]
