With deeply broken hearts and sadness we are sharing the loss of our “Purolator Man” Darrel Alan McKay on Monday, October 23, 2023, after a very brief two-month aggressive battle with cancer, at the “farm home” in Arbor Vitae, Ontario, with his wife Jody by his side. Darrel was born […]
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Ronald Paul Joseph Morand, 79, of Rainy River, Ontario, announce that he passed away on October 25, 2023, after a sudden medical event. Ron was born in Marchand, Manitoba, to Ada and George Morand on April 14, 1944. The family moved […]
Kiitia’Benez The family of Travis Scott Smith (Kiitia’Benez) announce his sudden passing on October 21, 2023, at his residence on Naicatchewenin First Nation. Travis was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on May 1, 1984, to Lisa Smith and Gary Councillor. Left to cherish his memory are his parents Lisa and […]
Ann Lamott in Monday’s Washington Post titled her opinion peace “It’s good to remember, we are all living on borrowed time”. I chuckled at the headline as I read her piece and then thought around to this past weekend at a swim meet hosted in Fort Frances by the Cyclones […]
I have jumped on the Connor Bedard bandwagon. I can’t help myself; I’m just another lemming in the mob of lemmings going over the cliff. I was a certified hockey fan at one time. I grew up with Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights and not just because we […]
Couchiching Trunk Or Treat at CC complex has been cancelled due to ongoing presence of COVID in the community. Trick-or-Treaters are welcome to stop by Rainycrest Home For the Aged – Unfortunately due to an outbreak at the facility, you’ll have to show off your costumes through the windows. But […]
Tour de Fort’s 30th Anniversary series – Continues with Steven Page on Tues. Nov. 7th. Individual tickets are on sale for this show at the FFPLTC, Ski’s Variety or online at tourdefort.com. Buy soon selling fast! Kids & Company ‘23 ‘24 season continues Nov. 18 – With The Dragon King […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Dennis Ash, 93, announce his passing on October 25, 2023. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Boo, foodie friends! As the spookiest season of the year creeps in, it’s time to conjure up some spine-tingling treats for your Halloween party. Whether you’re hosting a ghoulish gathering or a haunted housewarming, these eerie eats are bound to cast a deliciously dark spell on your guests. Petrifying Pumpkin […]
When I was a kid, I didn’t like Hal Patterson. Nothing personal, but he played for Hamilton, and the Tiger-Cats were the Grey Cup enemy of “my” Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In three of their championship meetings, Patterson was the receiver and kick returner who couldn’t be stopped. Others ran, he […]
Someone reported seeing a crow lying on its back on an anthill and wondered what it was doing. The answer is simple. Birds find a dusty area and bathe in the dust to rid themselves of fleas. Crows, being intelligent birds, find an anthill and roll around, squishing many ants. […]
In the summer of 2000, I got a phone call in mid-July from then tournament organizer Doug Cain, that I had a spot in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship if I wanted it. The call happened only about a week before the tournament and I had never been on […]
