Those of you back home reading my column probably have heard enough about all the fishing that I’ve been doing in warm and sunny Florida over the past couple of weeks, but that’s what I’ve been doing. The first bass tournament of the 2014 FLW Tour season starts this week […]
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Dear editor: As a former Fort Frances resident, I am always most proud to call Fort Frances home. At present, many folks are voting for Ryan Faragher, nominee for the Hobey Baker Award, and the Border Skating Club’s initiative on the Tbaytel site. I am one person who is doing […]
Dear editor: Consider this. An 86-year-old woman, with growing back pain from a deteriorating back, slips and falls over the Christmas holidays. Now the pain is intense and she is put in the hospital, where the pain is brought under control by pharmaceuticals. After 10 days, she is released to […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Charles Dennis Miller announces his sudden passing on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Charlie was born Sept. 24, 1949 to William and Florence Miller. Charlie was the third of three sons, with Arthur and George paving the way. Their farm in Pattullo […]
Don Clement passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 with his family by his side. As per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral. The family has headed to the lake to spend time together. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at their lake home in the summer. A […]
Alexander Khober passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. He was born Oct. 9, 1932 in Barwick, Ont. to Lydia and Alexander Khober. He was raised on the family farm in Blackhawk, Ont. with his nine siblings. Alex had a variety of jobs. […]
Elda (Ilda) Kennedy (nee Lind) passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at her home at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sept. 18, 1922 in Rainy River, Ont. She was married to Edwin Kennedy in 1943 and became the mother of six stepchildren, Alan Kennedy, Vivian […]
Dear editor: Winter athletes had four years to prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, Russia. But for the curling competition, 16 teams were picked by points accumulated in the four-year period, then they played off at the “Roar of the Rings” in Winnipeg. After round-robin play, […]
The Olympic Winter Games are set to begin in Sochi, Russia yet there seems to be a decided lack of excitement among Canadians as our athletes get ready to take on the world. True, whatever plays out in Sochi will never match the “high” the country experienced four years ago […]
Elda (Ida) Kennedy (nee Lind) passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at her home at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sept. 18, 1922 in Rainy River, Ont. She was married to Edwin Kennedy in 1943 and became the mother of six stepchildren, Alan Kennedy, Vivian […]
Don Clement passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 with his family by his side. As per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral. The family has headed to the lake to spend time together. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at their lake home in the summer. A […]
