Nay-ning-gaa-tay-gaa-bo – Mooz Clan It is with great sadness that the family of Arthur Geyshick announces his passing on Wednesday July 14, 2021 at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.. Art was born on July 20, 1943 to Joe Geyshick and Lillian Whitefish in Lac La Croix First Nation. […]
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Baabiidwewegiizhig – Adik Clan It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Potson announces his sudden passing on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was born on September 29, 1957 to Albert Herbert Sr. and Mary Potson. He grew up in Seine River First Nation, attending Day School in […]
Anna (Brubacher) Kraemer of Barwick, Ont. passed on to her eternal reward on July 18, 2021, at the age of 87 years, two months, and 23 days, at her home where she resided with her daughter and husband. She was born on April 25, 1934, in Waterloo, Ont. to the […]
With great sadness and heartbreak I announce the passing of my son. Matthew John Galusha, 24, from Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. Matt was born in Toronto, Ont. on September 6, 1996. He lived his first 11 years in Atikokan. He moved to Fort Frances at […]
The final Bassmaster Elite Series event of the nine tournament season took place this past weekend out of Waddington, New York on the St. Lawrence River. The river has been a regular stop on the schedule for several years to spotlight the phenomenal smallmouth fishery found there and it showed […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is just around the corner! The historic tournament turns 25 this year. Although it won’t have the same fanfare as previous years, the fish will still bite, and $10,000 cash is up for grabs for the winning team. The tournament will be July 22-24. […]
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to spot the habits of others, annoying or otherwise, the go-to patterns of speech, the walk, the gestures? Looking in the mirror to identify our own habits is not quite as simple. I remember from Sunday School a thousand years ago, the […]
Early Monday morning as I listened to the sounds around the cabin, I thought I heard falling rain hitting against the walls of the cabin and falling to the deck. It was not until I finally crawled out of bed and went outside, that I realized the sounds were from […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to the letter submitted last week by Jan Anderson. I share Ms. Anderson’s concerns about our limited recreational opportunities, public amenities, and related services in Fort Frances – especially those benefitting young families, youth, and working-age people. I part ways with the Mayor’s […]
Ah summer. Isn’t it grand? I stepped out the door this morning and the smell of drying grass, and petunias assailed me. Then the aroma of ripening raspberries tickled my palate so I stepped into the patch to partake of my morning aperitif. Nothing sets up your palate for toast […]
