Alan Wallace Lowe, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday May 2, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. The family gratefully requests that in memoriams be […]
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Donald James MacEachern passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2014 while comforted by his beloved wife and family. Don was born May 30, 1934 and grew up in Glace Bay (Cape Breton), N.S. He attended St. Francis Xavier University and initially got a taste for mining during the summers […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Barry Silander announces his passing on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at his residence. Arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Valarie Marie Lizotte, 61, of Couchiching First Nation passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at home with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 13, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Wallace (Swede) and Shirley Bruyere. She grew up in Couchiching First Nation. Valarie loved being […]
Sadie Kowalchuk, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Sept. 13, 1921 in Buchanan, Sask. to William and Mary Ossachuk. The family moved to Fort Frances when she was a young girl. She […]
Raymond John Wreggitt, passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, with his family by his side on the morning of April 22, 2014, at the age of 87. Ray was born on October 11, 1926 in Fort Frances, Ontario, at McKenzie Hospital to Ethel (nee Hickerson) and Roy […]
This past week, more concerning revelations about systemic abuse of the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) by McDonald’s came to light. So disturbing are the revelations that I think we need to hit “pause” on the program to figure out whether or not it can be saved at all. […]
I’m still patiently waiting for warm, dry weather—and I’m sure we all have similar interests in this. It sounds like once again we were on the edge of the rain and snowfall last week, but what did fall here certainly was enough to make the sales barn in Stratton a […]
I don’t have many vices, just a few really. Running shoes. Sweatshirts. Storage containers. To name a few. Not that many. I don’t smoke. I only pretend to drink, having a glass of wine every now and then. I don’t steal cars and go on joy rides, or sell them […]
As you read this, we all will be very close to hearing what’s in store for Ontarians in terms of the provincial budget. This year’s budget will be tabled at the same time that Hydro One rates are set to climb again, and on the heels of recently-inflated prices for […]
In my office at the moment sit four decoys for the annual Ducks Unlimited auction coming up this Friday evening. They range from a working decoy to museum-quality duck reproductions. Sitting on a filing cabinet, they face me from across the room. But come Thursday evening, they will travel to […]
As a columnist, I receive many e-mails from authors, public relations agents, and people with ideas to promote. Usually, I take a quick look and delete them. But there is one author who always has interesting ideas. In fact, I had to sign up for Dr. Andrew Weil’s daily gems […]
