It is with deep sadness that the family of Patricia Ann Christian (nee Golnick) announce her sudden passing at 63 years of age on Saturday, December 9, 2023, with her family by her side. Patty was the fourth of sixth children born in Park Rapids, Minn., to Zelma and Ferdinand […]
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(SHUNIAH, ON) – On December 15, 2023, at 5:41 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments, Shuniah Volunteer Fire Department, and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11-17 in the area of Superior Shores Road […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A recent vendor event held by a local organization was shut down due to a lack of business license, says a representative of the Town of Fort Frances. Scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023, as part of activities surrounding a hockey game against the visiting Wisconsin Lumberjacks, a vendor event […]
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Residents who feel they were a victim in the recently reported mail thefts have a few options to resolve their concerns, according to a spokesperson for Canada Post. According to a police report, the Fort Frances OPP detachment received a complaint from Canada Post on December 4, that a contract […]
From the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau
Press release
Press release
Fort Frances, ON – Recently, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (FFVB) shared how a $148,300 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2022 has made a difference with key restoration work at the historic CN train station. Funds from the grant were used to cover the costs for removing, […]
At the annual LaVallee Municipality Christmas party on Sunday, December 17, Roger Allan was honoured as Senior of the Year. Deputy Reeve, Brendan Hyatt presented Roger with a well-deserved plaque to commemorate this occasion. Roger was nominated and rightly so. As his many volunteer endeavours were read out, it left […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
A young fighter from Borderland Judo Club made it to the Northwestern Ontario Open Judo Championships and won gold for his division. The championships took place at Pope Jean Paul II Elementary School in Thunder Bay on December 9 to 10. Michell LeBlanc was the only one to represent his […]
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The Canadian federal border protection service has several tips to help you prepare for a smoother trip. First they advise travelers to keep wait times in mind. Plan ahead and check the CBSA border wait times web page available via cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. “Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to […]
There’s a TikTok trend that’s very popular in the culinary world. This trend is all about scrunching up thin phyllo pastry sheets into a baking dish, pouring a custard over top, and baking it off. It’s called a crinkle pie. The result? The top is beautifully crisp with the scrunched […]
Life Coach’s Corner
By Liz Adam
By Liz Adam
“If we don’t say yes authentically, we say it resentfully, and that leads to far more problems than if we’d said no in the first place.” Nat Lue Last month’s column was titled “Saying No in November.” I was definitely not planning on following it with anything about saying yes […]
During the holiday season the Municipal Office will be closed from December 25 to January 1. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday January 2, 2024. During the holiday season the landfill will be closed on Tuesday December 26, 2023. Sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Steve Latimer. He […]
