Joey Payeur Jesse Begin made himself a favourite of his new teammates early on—snaring gold medals in all eight of his events for the Fort Frances Aquanauts during the Boston Pizza Fall Frolic Invitational at the Memorial Sports Centre pool over the weekend.
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Although there’s hope the trend has started to reverse, a declining population here in Fort Frances—and right across Rainy River District—has had widespread implications. Certainly one impact of having fewer people around is a drop in volunteers. For instance, many service clubs that used to flourish here have folded, with […]
Peter Lynn Martin passed away suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 in Toronto, Ont. He was born in Devlin, Ont. Peter is survived by his wife, Myrna; daughter, Karen, of Toronto, Ont.; and son, Murray (Prem) and grandsons, Collin, Devin, and Sean, all of Calgary, Alta. He also […]
Lillian Boshey, 71, of Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in Duluth, Mn. surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 27, 1944 in Lac La Croix First Nation. She grew up in Lac La Croix and was united in marriage to John Boshey […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Allison Nicole Smith announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. Allie was born on Dec. 22, 1995 to Marvin Fering and Shirley Smith in Fort Frances, Ont. Allison loved old country music, and she enjoyed […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Shirley Mae Smith announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. Shirley was born Dec. 22, 1969 to Gerald and Alice Smith in Fort Frances, Ont. She grew up in the area and worked as a […]
With great sadness, the family of Katheline Viola von Niebelschutz announces her passing into the hands of God on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Kathy was born on Aug. 5, 1947 in Fort Frances to Harold and Esther Peterson and is survived by […]
It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that the family of Glenda McGregor announces her passing on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Glenda was born Feb. 27, 1946 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Glen and Gladys Steele. She grew up in the west end of Fort Frances and was a […]
