Following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, Wayne Jasper Acree, of Neepawa, Man., passed away on September 20, 2023, at the age of 80 years. There was a time when my dad could build or fix just about anything he put his mind to. Among a garage or two, decks, […]
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The family of Marjory Boileau, 74, of Fort Frances, sadly announce her passing on October 2, 2023, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joyous Bragg announce her passing on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Emo Health Care Centre surrounded by loved ones. Joyous was born August 1, 1961, to Willard and Joyous Wilson, of Emo, Ontario. She gave birth to a daughter in […]
Doris Linea Dittaro, born Doris Linea Pearson on February 20, 1928, in Fort Frances, Ontario, departed this world on September 12, 2023. She was the beloved daughter of Peter Leo Pearson and Hilma Sofia Brendor, the cherished sister of Ruth and Jimmy, and a remarkable woman who lived a life […]
The family of Patrick Kelly, 61, of Onigaming First Nations, are very saddened to announce his passing on September 30, 2023, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Paul Henry Kyro was born to John and Airi Kyro, February 12, 1953, followed by siblings David, Peter and Kristine in the years to come. He grew up around airplanes, first as his dad established Kyro’s Thousand Lake Resort in Upsala, Ontario, and then Kyro Airways in Jellico. He was […]
The family of Willis “Willie” McGinnis are saddened to announce his passing on September 26, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Willie was born in Atikokan, Ontario, on May 16, 1954. Willie took great pride in his traditional dancing, attending powwows and he was especially proud of his family and his 13 […]
It wasn’t until 1957 that Thanksgiving became a permanent holiday in Canada. Yet Thanksgiving had been celebrated from as early as Sir Simon Frobisher celebration in 1578 after landing on Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island after losing a ship in the search of the Northwest Passage. They gave thanks for their […]
Once again the LaBelle’s Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic was a great event. The tournament held Saturday, September 30, was definitely a day with high temperatures. A slate of 53 teams competed. After a full day of fishing the top three teams were: 1st – Jeff Bragg and Ross Steele […]
October 4th is the day we honour and remember the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. It is indeed a disturbing and heartbreaking reality that so many tragedies of this nature exist, but the reminder is essential to achieve change, so that one day the compiling of […]
Music BINGO with the Kiwanis Club – THIS FRIDAY Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. Have fun and test your music knowledge, while fundraising for Kiwanis service projects. Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion. $5 per card, cash only. Contact the Kiwanis Club for more details. FFHS Muskie girls hockey team Barbecue […]
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Thursdays, 6:30pm at 140-4th St W, Fort Frances. “No addict seeking recovery ever need die from the horrors of addiction.” More info: FortFrancesNA@gmail.com Senior Centre BINGO – Has resumed this will be a 9-week session ending Nov. 10. Bad Books Book Club at the FFPLTC – […]
