It is with great sadness that the family of Nora May Paulenko announces her passing on January 9, 2022, at La Verendrye General Hospital at the age of 84. Nora and her beloved twin sister, Joan, were born at home in Stratton, Ontario, to Leo and Margret Oster on June […]
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It is with profound sorrow that the family of Josie Lynn (Wood) Ireland announces her passing on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario at the age of 41. Josie was born on November 30, 1980 in Fort Frances to Don and June Wood. […]
Jean Lucille Hoffman, age 96, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022, at her home in Rainycrest. Jean was born on January 13, 1925, to Eugene and Grace Cyr. She grew up on the family farm in Crozier with her siblings; sisters Inez Brecken, Mildred Stevenson, Erma Burnett and brother […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Joan Anderson announces her passing on Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. Joan was born on December 16, 1945, in Fort Frances to Glenn and Isabel Roste. She grew up in Fort Frances, attending St. Mary’s School and graduating […]
May 14, 1983 – December 27, 2021 It is with broken hearts that the family of Kevin Basaraba announces his passing on December 27, 2021. Kevin leaves behind three beautiful boys Zayne, Hudson and Hendrix to treasure his memory; along with Savannah Lee (Shields) Basaraba; and his parents Tammie and […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch #29 presented Christmas Gift baskets to our community First Responders to thank them for their service and dedication to the community. Gift baskets were presented to the Ontario Provincial Police, Treaty Three Police, Rainy River District EMS, and Fort Frances Fire Department. Monetary […]
Ah, the start of a fresh year. What better time is there to make a pact with oneself to start anew? In the position of a culinary instructor, I encounter many situations with people wanting to improve areas of the culinary arts within their home kitchens and lifestyles. If you […]
A hockey dad is waiting for his son to make his NHL debut — on Hockey Night in Canada with the Toronto Maple Leafs — and to see him interviewed between periods. The father lives in remote British Columbia, where the station carrying HNIC is showing a Vancouver Canucks’ game […]
My job as a bass tournament angler brings me all over North America and I get to meet a lot of people from the southern United States, where the majority of our events happen. I see many of my southern friends posting on social media when they see a snowflake […]
The table beet (also known as garden beet, blood turnip or red beet) is a popular garden vegetable. Beet tops are an excellent source of vitamin A and the roots are a good source of vitamin C. The tops can be cooked or served fresh as greens and the roots […]
Born to Espirit Friday and Ken Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Raylee Ocean Kelly, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz on December 25, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.






