Duane Hicks The new Fort Frances Women’s Centre opened its doors to an enthusiastic response last Thursday. The drop-in centre, located at 330 Scott St., offers a comfortable atmosphere for women of all ages and their children to stop by, socialize, take a break, conduct workshops, and, if they’re entrepreneurs […]
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Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital executive held its regular monthly meeting March 6 in the conference room. Plans are underway to hold an “Easter Lobby Sale” on Thursday, March 29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. E-mails and phone calls will be made to members calling for Easter baking, breads, and […]
Sam Odrowski Robert Moore students gave rubber chickens their best toss in a “chicken curling” activity held in conjunction with the school’s annual winter carnival on Friday.
Press Release The International Joint Commission (IJC) has signed a supplementary order for Rainy and Namakan lakes that will result in broad ecological benefits while assisting in reducing flood peaks. It includes an alternative rule curve for Rainy Lake for high flood-risk years that will help to reduce flood peaks, […]
Duane Hicks How do local indigenous people want their stories to be told? That’s the question the new community engagement co-ordinator at the Fort Frances Museum will be looking to answer. Red Deer, Alta. native Laura Gosse, who began her new internship here March 5, will be spending the next […]
With heavy hearts, we sadly announce that Symen Crans passed way at his home in Emo, Ont. on Friday, March 9, 2018. Symen was born in the Netherlands on Dec. 26 1945 to Dirk and Reintje Crans. At a young age, Symen moved to Canada with his parents and younger […]
It is with great sorrow the family of Jake DeGagne, of Red Deer, Alta., announces his sudden passing on Saturday, March 3, 2018, one day after attending his brother Raymond’s funeral in Fort Frances, Ont., near where Jake was born and raised on the farm near Devlin, Ont. A celebration […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jason Kelly Ottertail Jr. announces his passing on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Jason was born on Feb. 24, 1995 to Jason Ottertail Sr. and Shannon Morrison. He grew up in Devlin, Ont. and played hockey as a […]
It is with tremendous sadness and respect we say goodbye to Judith Pearl Plant (nee Joskow). Judy passed away, with her family by her side, on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Thunder Bay, Ont. at the age of 68. Judy was born to Pearl and Jack Joskow on July 4, […]
Kevin Morrisseau, 47, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 19, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic […]
There are days, many days, when I feel afraid; where my breath comes in gasps at times and my stomach confirms my fear. There are many things to be afraid of on a national level and an international level, and even within our own communities where, for example, racism still […]
Not sure about the rest of you but I am not a huge fan of the time change. I thought at one time it was mentioned we were going to just leave the time alone-and I vote for that. I do enjoy our long sunny days and evenings but now […]
