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 […]
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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 […]
Donald Ricard passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the age of 79. Don served as a member of the RCAF for more than 31 years. Beloved husband of Nancy Ricard (nee Erickson) of Trenton, Ont; and devoted dad to Donna Weir and her husband, David, […]
Dear editor: As I head into my last week as a full-time elementary teacher, I would like to send a message to the wonderful parents of students that I have had over the years. Dear parents, I want to thank: Those of you that have read my many newsletters, sent […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather on Monday, June 16, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born Feb. 3, 1926 in Brightsand, Sask. to Fred and Carrie Gunderson. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Edith, […]
Alvin Allen Grey Hagarty passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his cabin on Clearwater Lake. With his wife by his side, having just eaten his favourite meal, he sat down in his chair overlooking his million-dollar view and slipped quietly from this Earth and returned to his Prairie home. […]
Irene Landry, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. at the age of 90. Irene was born Sept. 24, 1923 in Nelles Township, Ont. to Joseph and Mary Ann Gouliquer. She was […]
Lynn Murray Richardson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Lynn was born March 19, 1939 to Roscoe and Emma Richardson, and was the youngest of six boys. He was raised and got his schooling in Fort Frances, Ont., joining Ontario Hydro the day after he finished high school. […]
