For all the anglers out there, this time of year always offers up a bit of a breather. Sure, you can find a place to walk out on the ice to fish for lake trout, or search for those first bits of open water and get a boat wet. But […]
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Leonard Wilson, 66, of International Falls, Mn., passed away peacefully at home, with his loved ones by his side, on Friday, April 25, 2014. He was born Nov. 20, 1947 in Emo, Ont. Leonard was married for 40 wonderful years to Wilma (Jourdain) Wilson. He retired from MD&W after 33 […]
Sadie Kowalchuk, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Valarie Lizotte, 61, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Betty Anne Reynolds, 67, of Devlin, Ont., on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Cremation has taken place, and a gathering of […]
Dwight Wakelin, 76, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born July 20, 1937 in Fort Frances to Franklin and Nina Wakelin. He grew up in Fort Frances and, after leaving high school, was united in marriage to Linda. Together they […]
MISHIBINIJIMA-Born to Aaron and Stephanie, nee Hyatt, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Quinn Victor George, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. on April 11, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
The federal government is planning to commemorate Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan in elaborate fashion on Parliament Hill on May 9, complete with a parade, 21-gun salute, and a fly-past of planes and helicopters. The idea is to pay homage to the men and women who bravely endured 12 years […]
Kim Roach, 56, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly in her home on Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born Dec. 21, 1957 to the late Wallace “Swede” Bruyere and Shirley Irene Bruyere (Minor). Kim grew up on Couchiching with her many brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends. Kim […]
The glee was stacked as high as the pancakes and syrup they poked in around my table that morning before the hunt began. Goals were shared about egg collection; theories on where to look cooked up like the crispy pieces of bacon that followed the forks full of pancake down […]
We certainly ended up with a pretty decent Easter weekend compared to our neighbours to the north and east. We did see some snow, sleet, and rain early on Saturday, but we missed most of that and the sun was shining later that day! I vaccinated my cows, calves, and […]
