It with great sadness the family announces the passing of Dennis Wayne Morrison Sr., 63, of Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe First Nation on October 20, 2026, at the La Verendrye Hospital Fort Frances. Dennis was born December 7, 1962, to parents Albert and June Morrison. In his earlier years Dennis guided throughout […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Marjorie Judith Smeeth announces her passing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, in Fort Frances, Ont. Marjorie was born on December 12, 1929, along with her twin sister Violet at the Ward family home to Sidney […]
It is with great sadness the family announce the loss of a special Mom, Baba, Grandma and Auntie Charlene Wood (Beck) on October 19, 2026, with her family by her side. Mom was the first daughter of three girls born on June 18, 1944, to Doris and Fred Beck in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Weechi’ittewin Family Services will host the annual McTavish Haunted Woods event Oct. 29 at 71 McTavish Rd. Register for a time slot via the WFS Facebook page. Free event, light food available. Legion Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Oct. 30. Roast beef and all the trimmings. Doors at 4:30, dinner […]
EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a friends of the Abbatoir Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday Oct. 24 at the Stratton Millennium Hall and Curling Club cocktails 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Prime Rib & Chicken dinner $100 per ticket. Contact Kelsey 289-439-9933 for tickets. The Curl Fort Frances Community Centre […]
I will admit that I am a news and political junkie. The first thing I did on Tuesday morning was to turn to CBC on my nightstand radio to find out what had happened in Alberta overnight. I had to wait impatiently for the news to report that Albertans had […]
I am trying to get back on track after a few busy days of the cattle sale! This sale was extra busy as I sold some calves as well. We sold 1,826 head for nearly $6 million! ($5,950,004.30) The market has slightly softened from last year but overall, close. I […]
Time has melted away. We must have been dancing a long time. The stars are out. It’s time to say goodnight. Just as one makes their way to the edge of the dance floor (making peace with understanding through this dance enough to rest and merely observe), something indescribable happens. […]
The Saint Patrick’s Church in Emo will host a harvest supper on Oct. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. Ham, baked potatoes, cabbage rolls, baked beans, coleslaw and a delicious dessert will be served. Tickets are $25 for adults, children 6 to 12 years $15. Call Frances at 276- 2423, Denise […]
Did you know? Open flames from candles, torches, and lanterns may look festive, but they are a primary cause of Halloween fire hazards. It takes only a second for an open flame to ignite nearby materials. Each year in Canada, careless decorative lighting causes preventable fires that destroy homes, cause […]
I was pleasantly surprised when I came upon the Hudson’s Bay Company Post logs at the Archives in Winnipeg, in which were recorded praise of Indigenous peoples’ kindness, their willingness to share survival skills, their laughter, their love of the family unit and support of one another, of sharing especially […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Go vote. Before you do anything else, before you read one more word of this editorial, pick up your phone or turn on your computer and vote. If you haven’t received your Voter Information Letter, or can’t vote online or by phone, then please make the first thing you do […]
