Dear editor, Yes, it was my beautiful, talented, compassionate 31-year-old daughter Dayna Elizabeth Karle who passed away on September 19th of this year from an accidental drug overdose after being sober for the past nine months. I am sure many of you reading this knows someone, possibly a loved one […]
Megan Walchuk
> Megan Walchuk is a huge fan of community news. After earning her diploma of Print Journalism from Sheridan College, she headed past the big dailies, and settled in for many fun-filled years covering community events for several newspapers in the Hamilton and Halton regions. She's won a few plaques and stuff, but her most prized journalism award is a genuine Hamilton Fire Service T-shirt, for her in-depth series, following their super cool Extrication Team's path to international competition. She took a few years off to have some kids, and returned to her roots in northwestern Ontario. She's currently living her dream as the editor of The Fort Frances Times.
Dear editor, The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (FFVB) is a very busy entity in our community. We are a dedicated group of people volunteering our time to help make our community more inclusive to all. For a few years we lacked the bodies to carry out our mandate but slowly […]
Normally a new council is elected and then proceeds to build a strategic plan for the next four years of their mandate. Much has changed over the past three years and a new council will be elected in the fall of 2022. What are the issues that councils across the […]
Squirrel Pie Families, close friends, partners, sweethearts and children are all referred to by special terms of endearment. These terms of course are quite varied and impart special meaning onto both the sender and the recipient. There is however one phrase I often hear, and have used occasionally, delivered with […]
By Kim Jo Bliss Would it even have been Halloween without a few snow flurries? At my place he flurries didn’t arrive until after the Trick or Treaters were home enjoying their bag of fun! I had the most kids I have seen in many years; it was great! Sure, […]
There will be Cenotaph services throughout our rural areas on November 11th. Services will be at the following Cenotaphs Devlin at 11:00a.m. Emo 11:45 a.m. RR First Nations Manitou 1:30 p.m. Barwick 2:00 p.m. Stratton 2:30 p.m. The Emo Legion Branch #99 on Remembrance Day will host a luncheon bar […]
By Wendi Stewart I know every nick and mark on my bedroom ceiling. I know how many pine boards span its width. I have some idea of the spiders who go about their business above me from time to time, weaving their magic in silence. Why, you might ask, why […]
July 6 1962 – September 23, 2021 Ralph will be lovingly remembered by his wife Cindy of 25 years; children Jessica, Tamarah, Austin, Clayton, Samantha, Jordan, Tifani, Jasper, Hope; mother Inge; siblings Mike, Barb, Chris, Jim, Astro, Rosi, Gabriela, Gloria, Dorothy; 11 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald Hoffman announces his passing on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in Toronto, Ontario. Gerry was born on April 12, 1941, in Fort Frances to Kenneth and Hilda Hoffman. He grew up in Fort Frances and after finishing high school he worked […]
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, Neil Martin Flatt passed away at the age of 75 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The world has lost a wonderful brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Neil was born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, on March 8, 1946, to Frederick and Kathleen Flatt. Neil […]
MAKWA BIMOSE Tragically in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 30, 2021, Dan lost his life in a car accident. Dan was on his way to the Barwick Gym, a favourite past time of his. Makwa Bimose, Atik odoodeman, Naongashiing gii oongii; was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July […]
By Jeff Gustafson Despite the fact that I have a season’s worth of fishing gear piled up in my garage waiting to get organized, some writing assignments due and yard work to finish before we freeze up, I can’t help but get outside to enjoy the nice weather that keeps […]
