Beverly McCool, 73, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
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One of my pleasures in life is coffee! Sipping by myself . . . a cup by my keyboard when I’m writing . . . afternoon coffee and cookies with friends. . . . And I often try to have coffee with my daughter. I say “try to” because it […]
The steam continues to rise from the Resolute kraft mill in Fort Frances. The steam still pours through the vents above the paper machines today. But most workers still employed in the Resolute mill at Fort Frances have received termination notices. The company has committed to keeping the heat in […]
Did you tune in to the Golden Globes a week ago Sunday? I would like to hear you say a resounding no. But sadly, some of you, like me, have weak minds and I tuned in—but only until Jacqueline Bisset’s long, drawn-out who-me speech had me wanting to kick in […]
The next few weeks are going to be fun for me. After spending three long days driving over the past weekend, I finally made it down to Florida to do some fishing and prepare for the first FLW Tour bass tournament of the year at Lake Okeechobee. After planning and […]
Down here on the Redneck Riviera, we like to have a good ol’ fish fry every winter. The local fried grouper is pretty good though it’s just not up to a mess of northern walleye. With that in mind, Norm and I manage to bring along a passel of fillets […]
Let me begin with some full disclosure. I like hockey fights when they arise out of the heat of battle during a game. I also watch “Coach’s Corner” almost weekly, featuring Don Cherry, creator of the “Rock ’em, Sock ’em Hockey” long-running video/DVD series. I think there has been—and always […]
I was told our days are getting a fair bit longer in the evenings and shortly we will start to see it change in the mornings. That always helps our too long of a winter! And even though it’s rather chilly today (Monday), the sun shining makes you (or at […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kevin Carter. Kevin passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at the age of 55. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 29 years, Tanis; […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Joseph Gepp announces his passing, at the age of 86, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Joe was born Jan. 20, 1928 in Jagerberg, Austria. He started his career as a butcher in Switzerland […]
Fred (Alfred) Henry Paterson, of Saskatchewan, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. He was born Sept. 25, 1958 to Betty and the late Alex Paterson of Devlin, Ont. Fred completed his Grade 12 and then went on to take college courses. He married the late Rhonda (Lampi) and together they […]
Ruth Althea Horley passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 22, 1929 in Rainy River, Ont. Ruth graduated from the Grace Hospital Registered Nursing Program in Winnipeg, Man. As a young nurse, she went into northern Canada and worked for Northern Affairs for […]
