While most of the bass tournaments across the region happen on the bigger waterbodies, like Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods, there are a few that happen each year on smaller lakes. This past weekend, the annual Crow Lake Classic was put on again out of Hanson’ Hideaway Lodge […]
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When the current big-league baseball season ends, no longer will you see pitchers indefinitely throwing to hold runners at first base, as they often do. No more wondering why the second-baseman is playing right field while the shortstop is on the wrong side of second base. Forget about going to […]
Muskies Football team fundraising BBQ will be held at Safeway on Saturday Sept. 17. from 12-3 p.m. Meet the players and support the team! $5 for a hot dog, pop and chips. Terry Fox Run–The Terry Fox Run is back in person this year Sunday Sept. 18 at the Sorting […]
Since Thursday morning, our television set has been recording every CTV, CBC hour televising the death and funeral pageantry of Queen Elizabeth II. I am not the royalist that my wife is, but I have found it fascinating learning about the bits of history and the protocols leading up the […]
My daughter was riding the other day, strolling on her horse through a field of thick alfalfa, when suddenly, she was swarmed by an orange horde of Monarch butterflies. The experience left her giddy and curious, and left me envious. The farm she was riding on is owned by a […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Don’t get a puppy. Those in the know will tell you they are highly overrated. It’s me. I am in the know. Don’t get a puppy. You’ll bring home what looks like a tiny bundle of adorable fluff before discovering that, in reality, you’ve brought home a tiny bundle of […]
Well, we cannot complain about this incredible stretch of weather at all. The sun has been incredible and now with the harvest moon there is so much beauty all times of the day. As I look at the forecast there is some precipitation mentioned and it reminded me that there […]
Both Devlin’s Guthrie United Church and Emo’s Knox are resuming church services. Guthrie started services September 11. The congregation is moving forward with activities and will use other local clergy to enable them to do it. Guthrie Church services are at 9:45 a.m. Knox United (in Emo) will be holding […]
With her daughter (Debra), her son (David) and daughter-in-law (Jane) at her side, Elsie Marie Tremblay (nee Boudreau) passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the Malton Village Long Term Care home in Mississauga, Ontario. She is predeceased (2011) by her husband, George Tremblay, of 59 years (married […]
Gaagio’Sek-Gaagio’bik – Atik Clan It is with saddened hearts to announce the passing of our dear Alice Smith. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family, love and lots of prayers in Fort Frances Ont. Alice has now joined in eternity her late partner Gerald Smith; daughter Shirley; great-grandchildren Allison and […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Angus Jourdain Sr., 70, of Lac La Croix First Nation on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Angus was born September 8, 1952 in Fort Frances, ON to parents Andrew Sr. and Mary Jourdain. Angus […]
