It is with great sadness that the family of Gregory Michael Douglas Maki Jr. of Fort Frances, Ont., announce his passing on May 11, 2025. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd. Emo, Ont.

A memorial funeral will be said for Casey Hendrikx, who passed away November 1, 2024. The mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Fort Frances at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Steven James Lundon, 74, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at home with his beloved wife by his side. Steve was born in Powell River, B.C., on March 20, 1951, to parents Jim and Mary […]

It is with profound sadness that we had to say goodbye to our beloved Mom, Catherine “Kay” Veert, when she peacefully went to sleep on May 8, 2025 just before midnight. While fortunate to have experienced 88 beautiful spring times, for those of us left behind, time together just never […]

“Are you ready” was the first ever wireless message sent over open waters on May 13, 1897, one hundred, twenty-eight years ago yesterday. The brain behind this creation was Italian electrical engineer Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, whom thankfully we merely refer to as Marconi. His telegraph system ultimately laid the […]

DID YOU KNOW? While assembling an emergency kit involves expenses, creating a family emergency plan, staying informed about potential risks, and making community connections are all FREE, as well as essential steps towards emergency preparedness. So, if there was another step to add in the emergency preparedness process, it would […]

– Robin McCormick photos

Norma Reather, left, and Pauline Hyatt prepare to deliver cookies for Sweet Smiles Big Impact Fundraiser. Tim Hortons and The Canadian Mental Health Association of Fort Frances Branch were overwhelmed with the support of those purchasing cookies for the “ Sweet Smiles, Big Impact” annual fundraiser. April 28 – May […]

Aphids are common pests to house plants, vegetables, annual and perennial flowers, ornamental trees and shrubs. They can often be found in the garden, on trees and shrubs and sometimes on houseplants. Look for aphids on susceptible plants in the late spring. If they are present they can often be […]

First thing my mom said last week on “paper day”; “Did you not write for the paper?” I said I think I did. I looked back at my sent emails and could not see that I sent it in. Turns out that I did indeed write but I never sent […]

This past weekend the cabin was opened for the season. For two weeks, almost daily trips over the Causeway, we watched as the ice receded from the shores and then turned black. My sister and her husband navigated through ice on Friday to reach Turtle Island. It was not the […]