The family of Alex Vargas (69) of Fort Frances, are saddened to announce his passing on November 20, 2023. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd. Emo, Ontario.
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If you live in a large city like Toronto or Calgary and you are running low on toilet paper, diapers for your newborn or need a case of bottled water you can log onto Amazon and those items will be delivered before the end of the day and you don’t […]
It was craft time this past weekend, evidenced by pipe cleaners and cotton balls and paint and stickers and popsicle sticks and hot glue (of which I have an injury as proof). I watched my six-year-old granddaughter building her creations as she hummed her tunes, her little hands pushing her […]
Shop for a Cause with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River District – An online auction, filled with nearly 100 amazing prizes supplied by businesses throughout northwest- ern Ontario, will go live from November 16 to 23. Check out the auction at: www.32auctions.com/Alz2023shoppingforacause Christmas Hamper Applications – The […]
A Christmas Extravaganza Open House will be held at the Fine Line Art Gallery, Thursday, November 16 from 1-7 p.m. 326 Scott Street. Check out the work of local artisans – several will be in attendance to answer questions! Door prizes and refreshments! Pink Friday is sweeping through downtown Fort […]
His name was John O’Leary. While the names of other Canadian Football League players have come and gone from my memory bank, and often forgotten, his never will. He was a running back with a big heart, durability and average skill for the Montreal Alouettes in three Grey Cups. Prior […]
Dear editor, I could not help but be moved by the ceremonies held in Ottawa to mark Remembrance Day. The ceremony on Parliament Hill was solemn and respectful. As I watched the wreaths being laid at the National War Memorial, I could not help but think back to the desecration […]
The last couple of Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the season took place in August, out in New York, at Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River. Following those events, which were covered by Bassmaster Live as all of the Elite Series tournaments are, there was some outrage amongst viewers […]
I always have big plans to get my Christmas decorations up early so that I could admire them a bit longer, but my month is jammed packed with meetings and events. I didn’t plan on November looking like this. Sometimes I feel sorry for myself, but I am the only […]
The family of Cyrille Joseph Chabot announce his passing on November 6, 2023. Cyrille was born April 13, 1937, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to the late Albert Joseph Chabot and Helene Auroa Chartier. Cyrille spent the young years of his life living and working in the Fort Frances and Rainy […]
Steve succumbed to his enemy Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the early morning of November 10, 2023, at the age of 77 after fighting this disease with courage, dignity and a sense of humour for almost 20 years. Steve was born the son of Bertha (Luff) and Romuald Gagne and lived […]
