Dear editor, When is a park not a park? If there is a sign that says “Knight’s of Columbus Park”, is it a park? If the Mayor of Fort Frances cut the ribbon declaring it a park, is it a park? If thousands of dollars were fundraised to buy playground […]
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Having a bit of coin is something I used to understand. Big Pie up in Rat portage explained it as having enough cash to make a down payment on another piece of equipment without sending his wife Sweet Charlotte into a frenzy about pending financial ruin. Hollerin’ Harold in Emu- […]
Katy Trimble a former resident of our district, hit it big on New Year’s Day, by winning the Princess Margaret Home Lottery on their cash calendar draw. Katy won $500,000. She first got a phone call around 6 p.m. Initially, she thought it was a wrong number as there was […]
Well, I have started calving! My first one arrived last Thursday and now we will see a lot more action this week. I was hoping the -40 weather would be behind us, but it looks like a cold end of the week as well. If it isn’t cold, then it […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Brad Belluz has recently been promoted to Customer Operations Manager for Northwest with Hydro One. Brad, 47, has worked at Hydro One since 1997, so this is a well-deserved promotion, and he has filled many shoes before reaching this position. In 1997, Brad joined Hydro One as a forestry labourer. […]
By Alanna Barr
CEO- Community Living Fort Frances and District
CEO- Community Living Fort Frances and District
Nonprofit Appreciation Week Feb 14-20, 2022 is a new recognition of Ontario’s nonprofit sector and its nearly 850,000 workers contributing $65 billion to the economy. It is based on legislation to recognize nonprofit workers and organizations by the Government of Ontario under Bill 9, Nonprofit Sector Appreciation Week in 2021. […]
Dibishko-Anung, Makwa ododeman The Hunter family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our mom, grandmother, auntie, sister, and, friend as she prepares for her final journey into the spirit-world. Tammy passed away at Riverside Hospital in Fort Frances on February 6, 2022, after a long illness. Tammy was […]
He was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on October 25, 1951, to Donald and Johanna Christian. Andy was one of seven siblings. Childhood was always busy swimming, hunting, trapping, reading, paper route and helping to build the cabin at Reef Point. He belonged to Sea Cadets and played the bagpipes […]
Loretta Iris Allan (nee Lockman) passed away peacefully on February 10, 2022, at the La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Mom was born on November 28, 1935, in Fort Frances and spent her early years on her grandparents’ farm in La Vallee. As a young girl she spent one […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Edward George Bogacki announces his passing on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ed was born on March 18, 1937, in Fort Frances to William and Mary Bogacki. He joined the local paper mill […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ann Vanderaa of Emo, Ontario, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ann was born on March 27, 1933, in Bakel, Holland. She had three brothers and three sisters. In 1950, Ann came to Canada with her […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Raymond Jourdain announces his passing on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ray was born on February 27, 1933, in Couchiching First Nation to Sam and Maggie Jourdain. He grew up in the […]
