My daughter is a rabid and passive hockey fan and, no, that’s not an oxymoron. The passive part that keeps her from being full-on rabid is being Mom to two busy children, yet she’s enough of a fan to have ideas, which is what fans do. I think she has […]
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Sunday, March 26 was one of the worst days of my life. Then it became one of the best. Holding the lead for two days of the Bassmaster Classic, the third and final day was a tough one. Over the first two days, everything went perfectly. I caught the biggest […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay, Ont. — An announcement by the Ontario government this week promises an initial investment of $224 million plus an additional $75 million spread over the next three years to build, upgrade and support the operations and programming at new and existing training centres. The Skills Development Fund […]
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Less than three months into the year, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has received enough applications to grant more than half of its 2023 allotment of 400 recommendations, according to a press release on March 24, 2023. As many as 132 candidates will have been recommended for permanent […]
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The Ontario government is providing $180,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls to upgrade the Nestor Falls Government Docks and build a new pavilion. This investment supports critical infrastructure upgrades and boosts business and recreational development in Northern Ontario. “Our government […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jerry Perrault on March 10, 2023. Jerry was born in Fort Frances on December 2, 1946. He was predeceased by his parents Louison Perrault and Josette Perrault nee Jourdain; his siblings Keith Perrault, Theodore Perrault, Lesslie Perrault, Joanne Perrault […]
Ozhaawshkochiwegaabow The family of Donavan Craig Atatise “Ozhaawshkochiwegaabow” sadly announce his passing on March 19, 2023, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Donovan was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Eugene Oshawe and Annette Atatise on November 5, 1986. Left to cherish his memory is his sister Samantha Atatise; brothers Travis Atatise […]
Waawaategiizhig “The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him.” It is with immense sorrow that we announce the very sudden passing of our dad, son, partner, brother, uncle and friend, Michael Douglas Tom Cochrane on Friday, March 17, 2023, in […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Joseph “Ike” Gerald Eisenzopf, 74, announce his peaceful passing on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born in Fort Frances on May 21, 1948, to John and Agnes (Kotnik) Eisenzopf. He is survived by […]
It is with great sadness we announce that our loving husband and father Paul Eliuk peacefully passed away March 13, 2023. Paul was born in Stuartburn, Manitoba, later moving to Deerlock, Ont., then to Fort Frances, Ont. He obtained his Aircraft engineer licence at Rusty Myers Flying Service. In 1959 […]
Tyson Lauren Johnson-Jourdain sadly passed away suddenly at the age of 36 in his home in Fort Frances, Ont., on Thursday March 9, 2023. Tyson was born on Tuesday, July 22, 1986, at Riverside LaVerendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, to mother Gloria Liz Smith of Fort Frances and father Lawrence Jourdain […]
Lenard “Sam” Mason, age 50, of Ogema, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lenard Frank Mason, lovingly known by many as Sam, was born August 17, 1972, in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, the […]
