It sure is a good thing that our summers are as nice as they are across Sunset Country because the cold weather we’ve had over the past month really has me questioning why anyone would want to live here. Over the past week, I’ve had to spend my days outside […]
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Good thing I don’t work on commission around here. If I was looking to get paid for every accurate prediction, I’d be in big trouble—or a lot skinnier since buying food might become a more difficult accomplishment. Here’s a look back at my NFL predictions for the just-completed regular season, […]
The families of the late Edith L. Carlson wish to announce her passing on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2013. She was born Nov. 8, 1924 in International Falls, Mn. to Engel and Lulu Engleson. She graduated from high school and then worked in the office for O&M. Later during the war, […]
Mary Gavin (nee Stirrett) passed away peacefully early on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ont. She was born Nov. 15, 1925 on the family farm near Emo, Ont. In 1949, Mary married Clarence Gavin of Emo and they happily lived out […]
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Ray Seguin announces his passing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 in Cranbrook, B.C. at age 78. Ray was born March 13, 1935 in Potts Township, Ont. to Yvonne Marie Seguin. He grew up on the farm, where he learned about hard […]
Chuck McPherson passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 from 7-9 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at 10 a.m. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ruby Douglas announces her passing on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born May 7, 1947 and lived in North Branch, Ont. She grew up with her sisters, Marj and Delores, and […]
Hubert Medhurst passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. He was born in McIrvine on April 25, 1908, the youngest of five children, to Charlotte (Lottie Smeeth) and George Medhurst. He was raised by his aunt and uncle, Polly and Charles Smeeth. He and his brother, Jesse, then stayed in Fort […]
Dear editor: As jolly St. Nick himself Ho Ho Ho’ed his way around Hallett Hall here at Rainycrest, giving each one of us residents a Christmas orange and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, I looked around the hall and noticed that everyone was either smiling or laughing. This was the […]
Want to see an NHL pre-season game here and a visit by the CBC? How about $100,000 in upgrades to the Memorial Sports Centre? All that could become reality if Fort Frances is crowned as Kraft “Hockeyville” for 2014. But for it to happen, local residents will have to step […]
