Joyce Evelyn House, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Joyce was born Oct. 19, 1947 in Arbor Vitae, Ont. to Svea and Yngve Anderson. She was ill as a young child, overcoming a childhood illness that left her with epilepsy. She moved to […]

Mabel Jane Guimond passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Born May 4, 1929, and a survivor of the Indian Residential School system, Mabel worked and lived in the Fort Frances area for most of her life, where she raised her three children. […]

Joyce House, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.

“ If my parting has left a void then fi ll it with remembered joy, A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things, I too, will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow” It is with deep sadness that […]

I was really thankful to have three days off this past weekend! Of course, you never get caught up on your list but it still was nice to be home! And even better, we enjoyed two Thanksgiving meals (neither of which I cooked and trust me I am thankful for […]

This past week, the people of Nova Scotia cast a ballot and the New Democrat government of Darrell Dexter was defeated. While the electoral result is hardly something to brag about, I think there’s a lot for Mr. Dexter and the Nova Scotia NDP to be proud about after their […]

I walk early in the morning, and I walk with “Gracie.” I head out the lane and turn up the neighbour’s hayfield, heading away from the rising sun. I look forward to this particular morning responsibility. I contemplate a lot of ideas, worries, and hopes on my morning walks; letting […]

One of the perks to participating in all of the fishing-related events that I do (i.e., the tournaments, sport shows, and guide trips) is that I get to meet a lot of very interesting people. Over the past couple of years, through some mutual fishing friends, I met Winnipeg Jets’ […]

First off, my apologies for the lateness of my NHL predictions. I’m sure some of you have turned blue with breathless anticipation—or not. I figure with the season only two weeks old, there still was some integrity left in making prognostications at this point. But the fact is, whether I […]

Life is so short! I remember years ago, when my mother reached her 80th birthday, how incredulous she was. Reflecting on her life, she said, “I can’t believe I’m 80 already. I feel so young.” Then she said, almost sadly, “I don’t know where all the time went. It went […]