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 […]
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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 […]
Carol Ann Thompson (Bates) passed away after a long illness at the age of 64 on Friday, November 25, 2022, in Atikokan, Ontario, with family by her side. Carol Ann, the youngest daughter of five siblings, was born to Stan and Marie Bates (Watts) on November 19, 1958, in Emo, […]
A golden heart stopped beating and hard working hands were laid to rest as the Captain of our Veert Team said his final goodnight. We are devastated and heartbroken to say that on the evening of Wednesday, November 23, 2022, Lawrence (Lawry) Veert passed away. He was our beacon, guiding […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Elmer Joseph Wihlidal, 78, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, Fort Frances. A complete announcement to follow.
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances hosted one of the biggest and brightest Santa Claus Parades in recent memory, as 40 organizations, businesses and sports teams made their way down Scott Street, to the delight of residents. The Saturday evening parade was deemed a success by both spectators and organizations. […]
When I was younger I used to get so excited to get the ice fishing season started. Usually there was some new equipment to try and it had probably been a few weeks since I’d last been in a boat. Looking back, we probably didn’t make the best decisions to […]
There are a lot of opinions out there about the chain restaurant called Olive Garden. Some love it, others hate it, and I am sure there are many in between those two extremes. One menu item I know is good, is their Zuppa Toscana. The name translates to ‘Tuscan Soup’ […]
Next month will be the 66th anniversary of an event that changed, or at least impacted, my life. A plane crash, on a wintry December night at the top of a British Columbia mountain, forever sealed the mountain’s name in my mind. Mount Slesse. The death toll was 62 crew […]
A 5-4 victory over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs jump started the Fort Frances Lakers to a three-game win streak last Tuesday night. Kevin Bond scored with just 1:15 left on the clock to win the game. Since then the Lakers have won two against Red Lake. 4-3 in overtime […]
The For Frances High School Muskie Boys beat the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints last week 5-2. The team also took the time to honour long-time Blue Line Club member Shannon Jackson who passed away earlier this year. The team will be wearing SJ on their helmets this season in her […]
