Dale Gustafson has played his last set. On the evening of June 15, 2023, Dale leaned back into his chair and after a short rest stepped on the stairway to heaven, starting his journey to join his ancestors. Some call this heaven, some say afterlife; Dale believed that the spirit […]
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Alexandria Vanetta Joan Krukoski, affectionately known as “Baba,” gracefully passed away on June 19, 2023, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ontario. She was 85 years old. Born on June 7, 1938, to Alexander and Leona Armit, Joan spent her formative years in Fort Frances, where she met the […]
Glen Dale Quinn, 64, of Oklahoma, passed away June 22, 2023. Glen was born in International Falls, Minn., on September 9, 1958, but moved to Fort Frances at a very young age where he graduated for Fort Frances High School. Glen loved the outdoors, especially fishing. He is predeceased by […]
Murray Shrumm, 84 years of age, passed away after moving to Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre from his acreage at Hubbles Lake of many years. He was born in Pattullo Township north of Stratton, Ont., on September 16, 1934, to Florence and Everett Shrumm. Murray grew up helping on the […]
Dorothy (Paterson) Taylor passed away on June 25, 2023, at 101 years of age. Dorothy lived most of her life in the Fort Frances area. She fondly remembered the 25 years farming with her husband Charles on their farm in Burriss. Dorothy, Charlie and Roy moved to Fort Frances in […]
Titanic director James Cameron called the search for the Titan submersible a “nightmarish charade.” The 24-hour news channels grasped at every straw to retain viewers and advertising dollars. The five doomed people aboard the craft were easy to identify and build stories around technology, families, their worries, and their grieving. […]
Barwick is the place to be on Canada Day, July 1. The small, ambitious community has a day packed with fun events. The parade hits the street at noon. The Iron Club will be there with their display of antique cars. A baseball tournament will take place with some fierce […]
By Kennah LeBlanc
United Beef Club press reporter
United Beef Club press reporter
The third meeting of the United Beef Club was held on June 13, 2023, at Neil and Angela Haw’s. After president Andrea Schram called the meeting to order and we recited our 4-H pledge, we completed some housekeeping items before getting into our two assigned groups to work on our […]
Today is Nassau’s birthday. He would have been thirty-nine years old on June 28th. He was my precious friend for twenty-five years. Only a lucky few understand the deep connection one can have with a horse. Myrna gets it; she knows what I am talking about. I met Nassau when […]
Born to Gabrielle and Jeremy, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Jacques, weighing 8 lbs 10 on June 15, 2023 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
