Dear editor: We just would like to say a very sincere thank you to everyone in the community who helped to make the 2012 Fort Frances High School Greece trip a success! Twenty students had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a week soaking up art, history, culture, and […]
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Dear editor: The Fine Line Gallery is looking to expand our membership. The Fine Line Gallery is a co-op comprised of members who are interested in promoting the arts in the Fort Frances area and who have items of art that they wish to sell. The gallery has been free […]
There seemed to be a collective sigh of relief last night when it became apparent that Americans had re-elected Barack Obama to a second term in the White House. But the euphoria that surrounded Mr. Obama’s election in 2008 as the first black president of the United States is decidedly […]
Cat barf. It’s the one globule in this world that I wish I didn’t have to clean up. In fact, I would trade cat barf detail for sifting the solids out of the litter box any day. In my the neck of the woods, cat barf rates right up there […]
Friendship is a wonderful thing. Though I am stating the obvious, I feel compelled to reiterate the claim that friendship—my friendships to be specific—certainly are one of my most treasured and precious gifts. I recently had the great fortune of travelling to Newfoundland (my first trip) to attend Piper’s Frith, […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There are a number of misconceptions out there that keep us from getting the best value from soil testing. In some cases, they mean that samples don’t get collected at all. This is a waste of valuable information you could use to improve your […]
Like everyone else, I missed my mother when she was gone. Badly! I missed her casseroles and apple crumb pies. I missed her laughter and her frequent phone calls, even at work. And I missed our coffees in our favourite restaurants. But what I missed most of all was her […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Donald Arthur Foster, of Emo, Ont., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Don was born April 18, 1930 in Moose Jaw, Sask. to Arthur and Laura Foster. Don was united in […]
Walter Andrusco, 105, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Therese Jolicoeur (nee Cote) passed away at the age of 83, after a brief battle with cancer, on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. […]
VELDHUISEN–Born to Matt and Kim, nee Vis of Emo, Ont., a boy, Noah Klaas Veldhuisen, weighing 8 lbs. on October 17, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
