March 12th, 1979 – June 8th, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Shelley Ann Sharpannounce her passing on June 8th, 2022, at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Shelley was born on March 12th, 1979, in Elliot Lake, ON to Robert and […]
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One word plays in an unending loop in my head these days, for many days, days that add up to years, decades perhaps, and that word is … kindness. I can only imagine the worry and stress Fort Frances residents are experiencing as flooding disrupts life in frightening and chaotic […]
Dear editor, I would like the opportunity to explain to the citizens of Fort Frances about the Canada Day Parade because I have been asked many times in the last month about parade details. The Fun In The Sun committee/Canada Day committee has NOT been responsible for the parade, only activities […]
MPP-elect Sol Mamakwa, a member of the Kingfisher Lake First Nation, explains the importance of acknowledging National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21: Dear editor “Our Peoples have been on the lands that are now called Canada since time immemorial. In the past, due to racist colonial laws such as the […]
My yard has been neglected over the past couple of decades. The plants that my wife received as a wedding gift from my brother-in-law have seen many revisions and changes. The original elm trees that graced the Victoria side of our home died and we replaced the three trees with […]
I never knew Foster Hewitt, who set the bar for hockey play-by-play radio broadcasters, but I did know Danny Gallivan, who set the bar higher for hockey play-by-play on TV. I think it’s safe to assume that both of them, rest their souls, would be aghast if they could hear […]
Things don’t change much over the years. With the annual run of summer thunder storms pending, I expect Hydro None will be busy pulling downed trees off power lines. Ma Bell has promised to remove the massive dead elm tree threatening to take down the power lines on our street […]
Wow — summer has arrived in a big way! We went from sweatshirts on Saturday to as little outerwear as possible on Sunday. We shall not complain — we need this! It is amazing how much growth we have seen in all our plots over the weekend. Now, as usually […]
Schools in the Rainy River District last day of school is June 24. Schools held end-of-year events last week. Crossroads held a fish fry last Thursday evening (June 16). The food was delicious with fish, french fries, baked beans, and all the fixings making up the menu. There were all […]
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our Dad and Grampi on June 14, 2022, at Riverside Healthcare. Milton Roy Strachan was born October 31, 1938, in Boxalder, Ontario, to the late Milton and Margaret Hazel (Caul). He was the oldest of four children. He […]
Dianne Lynn Kasper, 54, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on June 22, 1967, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was originally from Berens River and moved to Couchiching First Nation later on when she met her common law spouse Blaine Perrault. Dianne was […]
