Dear editor: Our area has had three fatalities this month due to poor road conditions. On our return trip from Thunder Bay last Tuesday (Dec. 17), my husband and I came upon one of these accidents. The road conditions deteriorated significantly once we entered Rainy River District. I have travelled […]
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Sadly, the family announces the passing of Mary Gavin of Emo, Ont. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at Lake of The Woods Hospital in Kenora. Funeral service will be held on Friday, Jan. 3, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the Emo Knox United Church. A complete funeral announcement to follow.
Unexpectedly on Dec. 26, 2013 Dianne Gohn of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away at the age of 62. Diane was born July 9, 1951 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Les and Iris (Hands) Gohn. She was raised on the family farm in Chapple Twp., near the Off Lake Church, until […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Kathryn Oakes-Sisco announces her sudden passing on Dec. 20, 2013. Kathy’s bright light touched many people’s lives, sharing with them her enormous capacity for compassion, kindness, and joy in life. No matter what, she was always there to lend a helping […]
George A. Balaski, 88, of International Falls, MN, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 at the Rainy Lake Medical Center. George was born on July 9, 1925 in International Falls, and he was a lifelong resident. He attended St. Thomas School and Falls High School. George served in the U.S. […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Nesbit, after a battle with cancer, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. at the age of 56. Frank was predeceased by his parents, Charlotte Christine (Harris), Frank and Marianne; and his […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of James Robert “Shadow” Perreault announces his passing on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Green Funeral Home with Father Victor DeGagne officiating. Friends may visit with the family on […]
Dear editor, As a family we certainly would like to congratulate you for your annual “Glad Tidings” editorial, taken from Luke chapter two. I know we have often voiced our appreciation to each other for this very special message on Christmas Day. I also found it neat to hear somewhat […]
Dear editor: On behalf of local seniors at the Sister Kennedy Centre, I would like to say we had a great year. Our records show we surpassed, by huge numbers, our 2012 attendance—and we are continuing to grow. This is an extremely proud event, and we will do everything to […]
As always, we plan and prepare much longer than it takes our special day to come and go! Here’s hoping everyone enjoyed themselves and got a belly full—the problem seems to be that our bellies continually get full! I overdid it on Christmas Eve so I had to take it […]
Who are you? Can you answer this question without using a name title? You are not a daughter or son, woman or man, a wife, a husband, a mother, a father, a single parent, or a grandparent. You are not a supervisor, or a secretary, divorced, or a homemaker, a […]
2014 is on the horizon, only a few hours away. New Years is always the appropriate time to commit to make changes in one’s life. We like to make resolutions focusing on health issues. Our most common resolutions include losing weight, exercising more and complaining less. I have in the […]
