Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 3 in the hospital boardroom. Dixie Badiuk is gearing up for this year’s “Rock’n for a Reason,” which takes place April 27-28 at the local curling club in conjunction with the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
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A story in last Wednesday’s Times, headlined “Public board salutes staff, students,” contained two errors. Greg McKat was listed as among the board’s teachers and employees recognized for 25 years of service. In fact, his name should have read Greg McKay. As well, Josie McLeod was listed among those recognized […]
Sam Odrowski Wanda Barker, left, and Joyce McCormick of Fort Frances Little Theatre starred in “Calendar Girls” staged April 12-15 at Knox United Church here. The play, based on a true story, is about a group of older ladies from the Women’s Institute who are trying to raise funds for […]
Sam Odrowski Darrell Friesen, of Precision Land Solutions, gave a presentation about tile drainage during the “Rainy River Ag Days” event held Friday at the Emo Legion. A multitude of presentations were given covering agricultural plastics, destigmatizing mental health, bioengineering riverbank restoration, the Rainy River Future Development Corp., and Agricorp […]
Dear editor: I was disappointed by the news that NDP brass in Toronto had disqualified Matt Soprovich from seeking the party’s nomination in Kenora-Rainy River, sidelining a Fort Frances resident in favour of their preferred candidate from Kenora. In doing so, they have smeared a good person and an active […]
Duane Hicks Suzy Wilde of “Dirty Dishes” broke out the washboard for a couple of numbers last Wednesday evening at the Townshend Theatre during a concert to close out Tour de Fort’s 2017-18 season. The trio of talented musicians played guitars, rhythm sticks, fiddle, and even kazoos. To get a […]
Sam Odrowski The two Catholic schools here in Fort Frances recently made a direct impact on the lives of people in Liberia. St. Michael’s and St. Francis competed against each other in the “Change for Change Challenge” fundrasier and hosted a variety of other events throughout Lent. The two schools […]
Derksen Professional Corp. and Allan Cain of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River District’s cash calendar draw for April. Other winners included Glen Helliar (Nestor Falls), Mareth Pediny, Leo Terlinsky, Don and Barb Murray, Paul and Susan Finnsson, Janis Robertson, Linda Neniska, […]
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, our mother, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Shirley Dianne Elizabeth Larsen, passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with loved ones by her side. Shirley was 72. We are saddened by her passing but find comfort in knowing she has gone to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Larson announces her passing, with family by her side, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Betty Lou was born on May 16, 1939 in Fort Frances to Fred and Agnes Crowe. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Stewart Charles Firth announces his passing on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Stewart was born in Dewsbury Yorkshire England on Aug. 10, 1950 to Albert and Margaret Firth. Though his heritage was half-English and half-Scottish, he loved his Scottish ancestry the most. […]
Arleen Doris Steinke (nee Jeffery) passed away peacefully, at the age of 84, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. She leaves behind her husband, Jack; son, Robert (Gaye) and children, Meredith and Corey, of Vail, Colo.; daughter, Tammy (John) and children, […]
