Summer is here and strawberry season is one of the most celebrated times of the year for lovers of this luscious red fruit. I always buy an abundant amount of all fruit when it is in season, and strawberries are no exception. Although strawberries seem to be available throughout the […]
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In case you haven’t noticed, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are currently tied for last in touchdowns — 12 in eight games and one in the last two games — as the Canadian Football League nears the half-time of the 2024 season. This, folks, is a tragedy of tradition. Historically, the […]
Dear editor, In an extension to the article concerning American Guides fishing on the Canadian side of the border I pose this concern. Why are the participants in the International Falls Bass Tournament allowed to fish on the Canadian side of the border. Although legal they are permitted to catch, […]
Dear editor, This letter is in response to the article “Conmee mulls resolution about nuclear waste” published on July 16, 2024. Following my presentation to the Conmee Town Council on July 23, I wanted to take this opportunity to address some of the points raised and provide further clarification on […]
My childhood memories of going blueberry picking are generally pretty good. Dad used to take my siblings and I a few times each summer, usually somewhere north of Kenora, and we would go for the day, picking berries and maybe getting in a little bit of swimming or fishing somewhere […]
You know that feeling you get when you prepare for Christmas, or the Emo Fair and it is over before you know it? Well, that is how I am feeling now regarding the Expo! We spent a good part of the year planning this event and it is now history. […]
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Barbara Ann Avis on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Barbara was born on July 12, 1948, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Woodburn and Edith Ogden. She grew up in […]
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andrea Marie Lee-Milionis on July 24, 2024, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre surrounded by all of her family. Andrea was born on June 20, 1979, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Janice and Terry […]
It is with great sadness that we announce that our mother Madge Littlefield passed away at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ontario, on Monday, July 22, 2024, in her 100th year. Beloved mother to Linda (Andrew) Dylag and Reg (Isabella) Littlefield; cherished grandmother to Stephen, Matthew (Lisa), Michael, David, Alanna […]
Wegozisimin, Washushk doodem Wegozisimin, Washushk doodem, William (Bill) Richard Mainville began his travel into the spirit world on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Bill was born on January 4, 1986, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, along with his twin sister Tonilynn (Jay) to Donna Mainville and Richard Morrison. He also treasured his close […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jeffrey James Woolsey announces his sudden passing in the early hours of July 24, 2024, in a tragic mining accident. Born on September 4, 1978, at LaVerendyre Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, Jeffrey brought light and joy to everyone who knew […]
I like to think that I have an attractive yard. In spring the flowering crab trees bloom with pink flowers followed quickly there after by the sweet-smelling purple lilacs. While they are blooming, so too are the Lilly of the valley with their own fragrance. Shortly after in mid to […]
