The Globe and Mail on Saturday noted that Canada is adding a major city each year to our population. In the past 12 months over 700,000 new residents are now in Canada. Internally we add almost 300,000 per year through births. The balance comes from immigration. We can expect 500,000 […]
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Dear editor, What a phenomenal Christmas parade that was held this past Saturday! The community was so supportive with their participation of floats. The variety of entries that were decorated with lights and music was a sight to behold! It seemed to be a never-ending parade with the culmination of […]
Crooner Matt Dusk brought the music of Frank Sinatra to the Townshend Theatre last Friday. By the end of the night, many audience members were dancing to New York, New York at the front of the theatre. Dusk even brought up local singer Cassandra Armstrong who asked ahead of time […]
Birding is a very popular activity. The objective is to find and record as many species of birds as possible. Some birders go to other countries to add to their list. Many visit the west end of the District, where there is a great variety of birds. I decided to […]
I wish I could invite you to come check out my Christmas lights but don’t do it! I haven’t started. Next weekend I have that scheduled in. I am sure I could have squeezed in a few hours of decorating, but I didn’t! My mom and spent a good part […]
The fun filled annual Holly Daze takes place this weekend December 2 and 3. There are many events happening the parade is at 6 p.m. Friday night, with the annual tree lighting following the parade, fireworks to follow. There will be hot chocolate and cookies served during the parade. The […]
Jake Friesen, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, born May 13, 1928, passed from this life into the compassionate arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, reaching the age of 94. Jake Friesen was born to Jacob and Mary Friesen in the Kleefeld, Manitoba, area. Jake Friesen is survived […]
It is with a sense of loss but also joy that the family of Kent Johnson announce his departure from this earth for his heavenly home on November 24, 2022. The words of apostle Paul in Philippians 1:21 ring true, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die […]
The family of Gerard Lambert sadly announce his passing on November 28, 2022, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. A service is planned for Friday, December 2, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort Frances at 2:00 p.m. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home, Emo, Ontario.
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Loretta Lipinski (nee Tucker) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 28, 2022, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Loretta was born on January 21, 1933, in Fort Frances, to George and Jane (nee Calder) Tucker. She grew up on Rainy […]
May 13, 1928 – November 13, 2022 Our Mom, Grandma and Gram, Irene, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Sunday, November 13, 2022, in her 94th year. Fun loving wife of her late husband Joe; treasured mother of Ellen (John), Jackie (Randy), Rick (Vicky), and […]
With heavy hearts, our family announces the sudden passing of Franklin ‘Jack’ Pierce, 85, on November 22, 2022, in Atikokan. Jack was born on May 24, 1937, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Charles Thomas Pierce and Lenore Pierce (Strain). The family later moved to Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Jack met Shirley […]
