The Off Lake Road culvert in Chapple recently received funding from the provincial government for its replacement. Local MPP Greg Rickford was at the Chapple Municipal Office on Wednesday to announce close to $120,000 for the culvert replacement. “Understand that this is a much-needed project for the road,” he said […]
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Ken Kellar The plaque commemorating the late Delbert Horton was unveiled at the grand opening of Seven Generations Education Institute’s new Fort Frances campus last Thursday. SGEI CEO Brent Tookenay said the plaque honouring Horton would be mounted somewhere in the building to recognize his contributions to the institute, the […]
Okay, I was stressed last week with the weather, so I won’t even tell you how I am feeling this week and with the forecast the way it is now. Honestly, please refrain from telling me: “How great it is to have rain now!” • • • We had another […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The 11th-annual walleye and bass classic will be held this weekend (Sept. 13 and 14) at Naicatchewenin FIrst Nation. Boats launch at 8 a.m. and weigh ins start at 4 p.m. This is always a fun-filled weekend with an abundance of amazing food to purchase. The anglers win great prizes. […]
Okay, I was stressed last week with the weather, so I won’t even tell you how I am feeling this week and with the forecast the way it is now. Honestly, please refrain from telling me: “How great it is to have rain now!” • • • We had another […]
The 23rd-annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” tournament took place this past weekend in Sioux Narrows with another full field of 120 teams competing. Known as one of the most popular bass tournaments in Northwest Ontario because of how well it is run, because there are a bunch of prizes to win […]
Jamie Mountain Lauren Penney studied her options on offence and looked to drive towards the hoop during a Muskie senior girls’ basketball tryout practice on Monday afternoon at Fort High. The black-and-gold will be moving forward with a 12-player roster this season and will get their first taste of game […]
Jamie Mountain Jaden Gustafson delivered one of his many great pitches during the Fort Frances Braves’ 3-1 loss to the Barwick Blue Knights in the third-and-deciding game of the RRDFL championship series last Wednesday night. Despite giving up three runs to take the loss, Gustafson was brilliant once again in […]
On the morning of Sept. 9, 2019, surrounded by family, Peggy Lee Johnson (nee Haney), 70 years old, passed away at her home. At 15 years old, Mom met the love of her life and spent 53 years married to Dad. It always makes us smile to think of our […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Derek James Perreault, age 49, of Fort Frances, Ont. Derek was born June 3, 1970 to Merle and Janice Perreault of Fort Frances. He grew up on Couchiching First Nation where he resided most of his young […]
After being blessed with a wonderful, happy life filled with laughter and so much love, our Mom passed away on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. She had joyfully celebrated her 100th birthday on Febr. 25, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Although our hearts are broken we are comforted knowing that she […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of William Alexander Lennix, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. A complete announcement to follow.
