Gisel Marie McCarthy, 60, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Gisel was born Dec. 20, 1952 in Fort Frances. At a very young age, she moved, with her parents and siblings, to Atikokan, Ont. Gisel met and married […]
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Dear editor: When I was asked by the chair of the Standing Committee for Social Development for the Province of Ontario for the proper pronunciation of Weechi-it-te-win, I replied that We Cheat to Win! The name was coined from Ojibway in conversations I had had with my late uncle, Alphonse […]
Dear Mike: Christmas is an amazing time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. People who know me probably knew me when I was an unbelieving Jew/New Age follower—and the fact that I was radically changed 15-and-a-half years ago into a bold follower of Christ is quite […]
Dear Mike: At the Rainy River District School Board, when discussing the future of Sturgeon Creek, Crossroads, and Donald Young schools, it was very evident that the director and administration already had made up their mind that the two schools would be closed and a large school built in Emo. […]
Dear editor: I would like to extend my appreciation to Fr. De Gagné, the members of the 116th Independent Field Battery, the local media, the staff at St. Francis School and, most importantly, the students for their most outstanding gestures of support. I can verify, with a good degree of […]
Dear editor: I’m writing this letter not only upset and aggravated, but out of concern for my fellow citizens of Fort Frances. My concern is the danger unsalted sidewalks, alleys, and streets propose to all of our citizens, including and especially senior citizens. My elderly grandmother is in Thunder Bay […]
NAMAYPOKE-TOM–Born to Zoe Namaypoke and Kyler Tom, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Kyrena Anne Jade, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on December 5, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Glenn Westover, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Glenn was born in Fort Frances on Sept. 24, 1926 to Milton and Ida Westover (nee Abbott). He attended school in Barwick, Ont., where he lived until 1948, when he moved to Fort Frances. It […]
Glenn Westover, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Rev. Barbara Miller officiating. Friends may visit prior to […]
This past weekend, my wife, August, and I travelled down to St. Paul, Mn. for the annual St. Paul Ice Show. This is the biggest ice-fishing show in North America, with representation from nearly every company that makes a product for ice-fishing, as well as several retail outlets. If you […]
Well, I was lucky enough to travel around the storm of last week. Not sure if I should say lucky or not–my family (mostly my brother) had me stressed out about travelling. I am still so tense in my neck and shoulder that I really need a massage! I was […]
