Cousins Justin and Scott Booth were treated to a joint birthday party on October 7, thrown by friends and family. Justin turned 50 on October 12, while Scott can still say he’s in his 40s until October 29. Many laughs and memories were enjoyed by all attending. – Submitted photo
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Emerging from the pandemic, supporting small business resilience and growth has never been more important and is a key theme for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) annual Small Business: Too Big To Ignore campaign. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and OCC are proud to partner with Desjardins to […]
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
I recently attended the public hearings in Sioux Lookout and Kenora on the proposed changes to our federal electoral districts. And considering the importance of the issue, I would like to share my thoughts and experience with the residents of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Some background. Every 10 years the federal electoral districts across Canada […]
If you watch any US television, you are being overwhelmed with election advertising. And many non partisan advertisements are urging you to vote because the future of the US Democracy is on the line. In Fort Frances, voting began through on-line means and by using the telephone on Monday. The […]
M.C. Escher wrote, in the year of my birth, his words maybe meant for me specifically, or maybe not, but wise words for us all to live by. “A person who is lucidly aware of the miracles that surround him, who has learned to bear up under the loneliness, has […]
It was a busy week of cattle sale preparation and selling. If only we could have had the weather from our Thanksgiving weekend. Instead, it ended up making us a wet, slimy, sloppy mess to move cattle around. We are thankful for the cement at our sales barn, and it […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is hosting their annual Fall Tea Bazar and Bake Sale this Friday (October 21) at the Emo Legion, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $5.00 a person. Crafts, draws, baking and a white elephant table will be part of the enjoyable event. The […]
Last Friday, the Fort Frances Muskies held a 3 – 0 lead until midway through the 3rd quarter against undefeated Kildonan East before falling 34 – 3. The Muskies got a first half field goal from #1 Hayden Beckett. The Muskie offense were able to move the ball up and […]
Everyday we use our kitchen to prepare meals so it only makes sense that this area of your home should be functional and appealing if we expect to be successful. Is the environment welcoming? Do you enjoy the atmosphere of your kitchen? Let’s start by making some simple changes that […]
This was the week 41 years ago — perhaps even the day, depending on when you’re reading this — that the Montreal Expos completed their one and only trip through the baseball playoffs. It became a day for the city’s baseball fans to remember where they were when. When…was October […]
If you follow media in the fishing community at all you have surely heard about the crazy cheating scandal in a walleye tournament on Lake Erie a few weeks ago. Two anglers, who have experienced significant success over the past few years in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail brought their […]






