Dear Mike: Thanks to my fellow “lead riders” (Bob Gordon from Kenora and Doug Hutton of Dryden), this year’s “Ride For Memories” from Fort Frances into Dryden on Saturday was a huge success. The ladies at the Fort Frances Legion started us off with a great lunch, then we were […]
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“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always. “As long as I’m living, my mother you’ll be.” R. Munsch With her family by her side, Margaret Baird passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 at the age of 90. She was born Jan. 2, 1923 in Wilcox, Sask. […]
Ernest Roy Toffan, 87, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. and formerly of Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Ernie was born March 3, 1926 in Rainy River, Ont. He was an honourable, kind, and generous gentleman whose […]
The Creator brings us into this world and will take us when it is our time. He will bring happiness and joy to all. When He takes us, it is not a time to mourn but a time to celebrate. Our late mother, Lou, who enjoyed spending time with her […]
Fort Frances was urged last week to “rock this house”—and did we ever! Our enthusiasm, spirit, and hospitality was front and centre when the “Kraft Celebration Tour” came to town—culminating with the throng of people who turned out Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina for the community barbecue and live […]
Hunt/ Kellar –Born to Scott Hunt and Krista Kellar, of Devlin, Ontario , a girl, Aymee Katharina Rose, weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. on Aug 11, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
The family of Tom Dawyduk, of Fort Frances, Ont., sadly announces his passing. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Ernest Roy Toffan, 87, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. and formerly of Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Ernie was born March 3, 1926 in Rainy River, Ont. He was an honourable, kind, and generous gentleman whose […]
Learn About Anishinaabe Culture and the Environment (Week 7) Greetings from the Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) teams. We had a busy week filled with hard work and plenty of learning! On Monday, we started out the week preparing for our Youth and Elders Summit by creating presentations on the stewardship […]
Some startling details emerged last week into the ongoing Senate expense scandal—and the findings could spell trouble for Sen. Pamela Wallin and the Conservative government of Stephen Harper. Back in the 2011 campaign, the NDP raised red flags about Conservative and Liberal senators campaigning on the public dime. We asked […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be an old woman some day. Maybe it’s because I admired my grandmother so much–spunky, always laughing, with peppermint drops in her apron. Once when I gave her a five-pound box of chocolates with money I earned myself, she advised […]
I ended last week’s column with “I am the luckiest girl I know,” and yet when I saw that in writing after the newspaper was printed, I thought, no, I’m not lucky. Luck is for lottery ticket winners. I believe I deserve to have a happy life and I live […]
