Aimee Adams, 33, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at LVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
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Robert E. (Bob) Ward, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. In respect to Bob’s wishes, a private family service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Kenneth Elmer Carlson, 78, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Visitation will be held Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 at […]
Robert E. (Bob) Ward, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete obituary to follow.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Normand Bergeron on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was born Dec. 31, 1953. Norm is survived by his wife, Diane, of 28 years, and his three children, Chantalle […]
Will it be one, two, or three children? My wife and I have brought up two sons, and I can’t ever think of a time that we might have considered how much it would cost to raise each one. When they were babies, neither my wife nor I gave any […]
Snow day! Ugh, I don’t think we are ready for this yet. Or maybe I should just speak for myself: “I am not ready for this yet!” I may have jinxed myself as I did spend some time over the weekend doing some winterizing. I dread turning the heat on […]
Prime minister Stephen Harper went to the Senate last week to give a speech. He could have taken the opportunity to apologize to Canadians for the many frauds that have been perpetrated upon them by his Senate appointees, but no. Instead, it was an hour-long trip into Mr. Harper’s parallel […]
My mother is gone. As a dear friend’s grandmother used to say: she is away. I like that better than gone because my mother will never truly be gone. She was away on Oct. 14 at 5:35 a.m. Thirty-nine years and two days after my father and two days before […]
One thing about the fall season, for me, is it’s always far too busy and goes by way too fast! Between all the bass tournaments and great fall fishing for other species like walleye, pike, and crappie, and getting ready for my deer-hunting season, you only can do so much. […]
At first I thought it was the approach of Hallowe’en. The gaunt, haunted look plastered on the faces of many around the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River was upsetting. What was causing it? The composite truth leaked out after some intense questioning. I first noticed the Runt […]
For years, I avoided getting a ’flu shot–not quite trusting the vaccine. But a few years ago, my doctor recommended getting a shot; and it seemed wise to follow his recommendation. After all, I wanted to be protected. But I’ll never know whether the vaccine worked or not because I’ve […]
