I think most of us are still recovering from our Cattle Sale this past Saturday. We sold 1,580 head. We had one of the biggest receiving days on Thursday that we have seen in many years. We had over 1,000 head. The staff were exhausted and didn’t get a lunch […]
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By Robert Animikii Horton
Northern Reflections
Northern Reflections
Droplets are falling from rooftops, and we are arriving at sunsets later and later into the evening. Spring has arrived here in beautiful Borderland. Very soon, our remaining mini ice shelves will split on the lake, and the ice will vanish cleanly from our highways. Summer is right around the […]
The Women of Our Lady of the Way will host a Spring Tea and Bazaar this Saturday, April 25, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Admission is $5 and the Bazaar takes place at Our Lady of the Way school. There will be bake tables, a door prize, draws and more. Come out […]
Sometimes I like to imagine how I would have spent my time if I had a second run at living my life, given the chance. The exercise may sound laced with regret, but on the contrary, the imagining is just for fun. There would be a few things I would […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts runs from March 26 to Apr. 24 for the full schedule visit ff-festival.com. The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a reading of Don’t you Dare Run Away a new comedic play by Robin Taylor Wright featuring local talents Darren […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts runs from March 26 to Apr. 24 for the full schedule visit ff-festival.com. The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a reading of Don’t you Dare Run Away a new comedic play by Robin Taylor Wright featuring local talents Darren […]
It’s early evening on Easter Monday and the sky is blue and the sun is shining. I have a Don King hairdo, and I don’t care because it’s a day off work and I’m in a laid-back kind of attitude that feels good. Hard to believe sometimes how quickly life […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John “Jack” Booth on April 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He was the second son born to Jack and Mary Ellen “Mamie” (nee Wilson) on March 26, 1940. Jack was known for his quick wit and could make […]
With great sadness the family of Randy Ernest Brannan of Barwick, Ont., announce his passing on April 11, 2026, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
James Norman Delaurier passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, at the age of 85, surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his parents Albert Delaurier and Engelina (Bruneau) Delaurier; his brother Romeo Delaurier; his sister Diane Zdep and her husband Bill; and his sister Maryanne Dutka and her […]
Sadly the family of Beverly Duval, 85, of Fort Frances on March 23, 2026, at the LaVerendrye Hospital. Beverly was born on November 6, 1940, to parents Gordon and Edith Tim of Kitchener, Ontario. She was united in marriage to Domonic Duval in 1964 and together they settled in Selkirk, […]
May 8, 1966 — April 5, 2026 It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon George, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Gordon passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, at the age of 59, leaving behind a legacy of love, […]
