Sadly the family announce the passing of Wayne Skirten, age 70, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born and raised in Fort Frances and spent the majority of his […]
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We have had a warmer than expected winter to date. It has also brought less snow than one might expect, and I hope that I am not jinxing our spring. My side yard now has a skating rink thanks to the rainfall of Sunday afternoon and evening. The sidewalks are […]
Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? I’m probably late to the party as the concept has been around since 2017. When I first heard of it my response was: “yikes”. But it is a sensible idea, me thinks. In Sweden it is called döstädning, which translates simply from death […]
March break is coming March 11-15. The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has plenty of events going on! MONDAY March Madness Crafts Kites and Windsocks 1-3 pm TUESDAY Family Movie Sing-Along: Frozen 11:30 am – 1 pm Talk to a Nurse 3-5 pm Teen Movie Matinee: The Super Mario […]
Let’s face it – regardless of the season, our lives are consistently hectic, often providing a convenient excuse to avoid cooking from scratch. Incorporating quick and easy meal ideas into our culinary repertoire can significantly alleviate the stress associated with preparing dinner. Our society inundates us with artificial solutions for […]
Almost 100 years ago, the seeds of all today’s national curling championships were planted (and fertilized?) by tobacco…Macdonald Tobacco. The 1927 Macdonald Brier was “the first Dominion curling championship” at a time when the country was called the Dominion of Canada. The first rock was thrown by a Quebec lead, […]
The first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season took place this past weekend at Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas and Louisiana border. Toledo Bend has a lot of history as a big bass factory and it didn’t let anybody down this week as it kicked out plenty of […]
We had a couple hours of winter this morning as the snow was blowing around. I spread fresh straw yesterday which takes a fair bit of time and sweat and so of course the snow had to come in and make a mess of that. The wind helps the calves find […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Luella Allen (nee Flinders) at the age of 75 years. Marilou was born on July 25, 1948, to George and Luella Flinders of Fort Frances, Ontario. They resided in the McIrvine area after her birth. On May 21, […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Donald Joseph Doupe, 84, formerly of Fort Frances, announce his passing on Friday, February 23, 2024. A complete obituary will follow.
On February 16, 2024, our Lord sent His angel to escort Clara Lucille “Lucy” Grout to her heavenly home. She passed peacefully at the Rainy River Long-Term Care Home with her daughter Kathy by her side. Lucy was born July 2, 1933, in Kalona, Iowa, to Walther and Esther Speas. […]
The family of Noreen Robertson announce her passing at the age of 91 at her residence on February 22, 2024. Noreen was born in Carmen, Manitoba, on November 29, 1932, to parents Kenneth and Pearl (nee Abbott) Rogers. She was united in marriage to Calvin Robertson in 1952 and they […]
