Dorothy (Paterson) Taylor passed away on June 25, 2023, at 101 years of age. Dorothy lived most of her life in the Fort Frances area. She fondly remembered the 25 years farming with her husband Charles on their farm in Burriss. Dorothy, Charlie and Roy moved to Fort Frances in […]
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Titanic director James Cameron called the search for the Titan submersible a “nightmarish charade.” The 24-hour news channels grasped at every straw to retain viewers and advertising dollars. The five doomed people aboard the craft were easy to identify and build stories around technology, families, their worries, and their grieving. […]
Barwick is the place to be on Canada Day, July 1. The small, ambitious community has a day packed with fun events. The parade hits the street at noon. The Iron Club will be there with their display of antique cars. A baseball tournament will take place with some fierce […]
Today is Nassau’s birthday. He would have been thirty-nine years old on June 28th. He was my precious friend for twenty-five years. Only a lucky few understand the deep connection one can have with a horse. Myrna gets it; she knows what I am talking about. I met Nassau when […]
Born to Gabrielle and Jeremy, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Jacques, weighing 8 lbs 10 on June 15, 2023 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Dungeons and Dragons – Join the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre today- Thursday, June 22 – at 5 pm for D&D: Onslaught! Players choose a faction and skirmish with their friends in this combat miniatures game! Rules, maps, and miniatures provided. Absolutely no Dungeons and Dragons experience is required! […]
Marilyn Joyce Brown passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital with her family by her side on June 19, 2023. Marilyn was born on April 29, 1943, in Whitewood, Saskatchewan. She was the daughter of Bill and Hilda Busch. She went to school in Geraldton, Ont., and then to High […]
Pow-Gi-Ma-Ga-Baa-Wik It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, niece, auntie and granddaughter Lakeisha Ann Boshkaykin on Thursday June 8, 2023, at Seine River First Nation. Lakeisha was born October 8, 1999, in Fort Frances, Ont., to Kerry and Sky Boshkaykin. Lakeisha came from […]
One of my favourite meals on the barbecue is a good beef steak. I used to be somewhat of a purest and insist on only salt & pepper gracing this grilled wonder, but I have lightened up over the years. Although I have never been (and never will be) a […]
It was a coach’s show on radio. It was supposed to last five minutes or so, the precise timeline “a little” flexible because on every Monday to Friday evening during football season, the deejay who followed it never seemed to start on schedule. Thanks to Joe. The coach was Joe […]
