It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Noreen, who left us, surrounded by family, on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 83 years of age. Born in Fort Frances, Ont., in 1940. In lieu of flowers, donations made in mom’s memory to your local Alzheimer Society, Heart […]
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It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Pernell Ottertail, 51, of Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation on June 25, 2024, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Pernell was born in Fort Frances on November 20, 1972, to parents Edward and Alma Ottertail. He had a great love for the […]
Is there really a crisis? Should he be given the chance to finish the job? Who am I talking about. Does one failed mid term election mean the end of a leader’s career? Does one terrible debate mean the end of a run for office? If that were the case […]
The annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament takes place this weekend July 5/6. Bill and Nell Godin along with volunteers always see to a fun tournament. Weigh-ins are at 4p.m. both days. Talk On The Street food booth will be serving up great food. To date 42 teams from both […]
Quest for the Best registration deadline is today – July 2! Sign up quick – space is limited! The annual talent competition will take place July 19, until the Big Tent. Cost to register is $40 for solos, or $50 for duets. Entry forms and rules available at www.fortfranceschamber.com or […]
A Mardi Gras themed dinner to celebrate Senior’s Month will be held June 27 at 5 p.m. at the Senior Centre. Cost is $15. Tickets available at the Senior Centre. Capacity limited. The Rock the Square event series will kick off with a FREE concert, featuring local rock legends Kings […]
By Debbie Ballard
Bette Davis was right. Getting old is definitely not for sissies. Getting old is aches and pains and any number of things that can go wrong with the human body and mind. It starts out innocently enough – your back aches after an hour of weeding, or you shoulder hurts […]
If you accept Canadian football history as starting 110 Grey Cups ago, as most reasonable sports fans do, there have been — conservatively speaking — between 4,000 and 5,000 players who have run back kicks of some variety. They’ve been speedy or shifty, almost all from the U.S., where there […]
The number of bluebirds nesting this year has increased from the setbacks of the last three years. The migration of these birds was previously interrupted by freezing rain and late snowstorms. Tree swallows were not affected. Last year there were only five nesting bluebirds. This year, every trail (a line […]
When the schedule for our Bassmaster tournaments came out last year and I saw that I had two tournaments in Alabama in June, with a week off in between, I wasn’t all that excited. It is as hot as it gets down here this time of year and I love […]
