It’s too bad the Fort Frances Folk Festival won’t be held this year but it is encouraging to see those who helped organize the event last year aren’t willing to give up on it just yet. Fuelled by the youthful enthusiasm of then Fort High students Alex Marusyk and Joelle […]
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?This weekend marks the beginning of the end of summer. As long as I can remember, the Emo Fair always led into going back to school. The fair, with its noisy carnival of rides, spun cotton candy, and food booths, always brought our family to Emo. It was a must-do […]
Since the end of the federal campaign on May 2, voters have begun to shift their attention to the provincial race that’s set to conclude at the ballot box on Oct. 6. I would have expected some fatigue from people given the string of federal elections we’ve seen since 2004, […]
Regret, my grandmother told me, is like rheumatism—an ache that comes from having been young once. I’m on the other side of 50 and my grandma’s rheumatism has found its way to me. I no longer bounce when I walk, and I sometimes waken in the morning with each joint […]
David “Lyle” Laidlaw, 96, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at the Falls Good Samaritan Society. Lyle was born May 21, 1915 in La Vallee, Ont. He grew up in Fort Frances, Ont., and graduated from Fort Frances High School. He later graduated from Coyne Electrical […]
Mary Jane Mainville passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, peacefully in her home and surrounded by love, music, and the prayers of her family. Mary Jane was born May 31, 1944 to the late Hector and Mary Mainville (nee Jourdain). She attended St. Margaret’s Indian Residential School. At a young […]
With heavy hearts, we, the family of Laurie Janet Ann Kielczewski, announce her passing on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born to Paul and Margaret on Oct. 7, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont., and it was there she began her love […]
The family of Mary Bottenfield sadly announces her sudden passing on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 at the age of 88. She had resided at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. for the past eight months. Mary was born in Hungary on July 12, 1923 and immigrated to Canada at […]
Disgusting. Contemptible. Disturbing. Sad. It’s difficult to choose the right word in describing the rash of vandalism we’ve seen here in Fort Frances this summer—mischief that’s not only proving costly to local taxpayers but also casting our town in a very poor light in the eyes of passing tourists. Can […]
Janice Karen Tuesday, 54, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 at her residence. Janice was born Saturday, Oct. 20, 1956 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Robert and Martha Tuesday. She had lived all her life in Rainy River District. She loved cooking for her […]
