There will be a Barwick Easter Market this Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Be sure to stop by and check out this market. There will be a building full of vendors, upstairs in the hall, as well as the main floor, will […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Alfred Georgeson, 85, of Alberton Twp. passed away on March 19, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Surrounded by her loved ones, Donna Louise Govier passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, following what was a long and courageous battle with cancer. She faced the past years with strength and hope, never giving up on making plans for the next season. Donna was born in Baudette, Minnesota, […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Virginia Florence Kabatay, who began her journey to the spirit world on March 20, 2026, at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family at Atikokan General Hospital. Virginia was born on March 30, 1939, in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Journey North: A talk with wilderness explorer John Dunn at the Fort Frances Public Library. March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. “The incredible story of a unique series of expeditions tracing a wild 8000 km S-N route through Canada, presented by noted wilderness explorer John Dunn. Free, no registration […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a March Break Pokemon Tournament. Kids of all ages welcome. Friday March 20, starting at 1 p.m. win prize packs have fun playing with others. No registration required. Decks can be provided by the library if you don’t have one. Basic […]
I am waiting on my last two cows to calve, and I would be lying if I told you that I am not looking forward to a full night of sleep. It has all caught up to me and I am in need of some quality shuteye. Today was a […]
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity”—Simone Weil Last month we opened up the topic of paying attention. Our plan was to practice paying more attention to what is going on in the present. One huge step toward being able to do this better is in noticing the […]
For almost 47 years, a Canadian flag has flown from the front of our home. The only time it disappears is in the time of Christmas lights. I returned it to its position this past Sunday, and as it began waving in the breeze, I realized again how proud I […]
In Winnipeg, we have a 32-year-old nephew with Special Olympics credentials in curling and snowshoeing. Austin doesn’t play hockey, but he knows about Billy Mosienko, the only National Hockey League player ever to score three goals in 21 seconds. Every week, Austin is a five-pin bowler at Billy Mosienko Bowling. […]
When I was 19, I returned home for summer break from university. Mom (who worked in education and had summer breaks off too) and I were watching a movie based on the work of Indigenous American author Sherman Alexie. In one scene, the main character recalls a childhood Christmas. His […]
