Elizabeth Donaldson, aged 86, passed away Sunday morning at La Verendrye General Hospital. Complete obituary to follow.
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Joseph (Randy) Klem, 66, of Fort Frances passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. A complete obituary will follow.
The Fort Frances Chamber Expo will be held May 12-13 at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Vendor space is still available! To book a space, e-mail Heather Johnson at thefort@fortfranceschamber.com. More than a Mood- Understanding Depression will take place at the Fort Frances Senior Centre, Thursday April 21 from 1-2 […]
Makwa Clan – Tsayu Clan Boozhoo, it is with great sadness that the family of Desiree Alfred announces her passing on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. Desiree was born on July 16, 1979, in Smithers, B.C., to Janie Alfred & (Ⴕ) Stanley R. Williams. She grew up […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Ruth Alexa, 67, on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital. A complete announcement to follow.
The first race horse I became attached to was Nancy Hawk, a filly so frisky and so gifted she could have been named after my girlfriend (now wife), and there has only been a few since then — horses, not wives — who were special. Two, actually. I watched and […]
I do not know how the rest of you felt but it seemed like we should be watching for Rudolph not the Easter Bunny. I have set up my Easter Hunt with snow on the ground before, but I am quite sure that was when Easter landed in March. Some […]
The annual Spring Fever Days takes place in Emo this weekend (April 22 and 23). There will be a hub of activities and great sales on many items with all merchants from all businesses. One traditional event is the Emo Legion hosting its Crafts Galore, this takes place Friday (April […]
The April blizzard we got hit with last week across northwestern Ontario was kind of depressing if I’m being honest. It had already been a brutal winter as far as snowfall so that extra foot last week was really unnecessary. It’s going to set us back at least a couple […]
After two years of Covid panic and the unending winter of 22 while we hid in our caves fearfulof contact with any other plague carrying human, are we ready to step back out into the real world? Is it time for a road trip? How many more booster shots before […]
By: Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru A previous column provided some background information on considering weeping Trees or shrubs to add Interest in your garden and listed some fantastic shrub species to look for. This column will focus on trees with the weeping structure. As there are many species of […]
When I was a child, my dad wore a hat. It was usually a fedora in the fall, winter, and spring. He went through a phase where he wore a soft grey ascot cap or flat cap, I’m not sure of its correct name. In summer he wore a lightweight […]
