Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford. Dear Premier,On behalf of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and our 60,000 members, thank you for your continued leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. As vaccinations continue to roll out across Ontario, a transparent and predictable plan to […]
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I miss my daughters. I may have mentioned that once or several hundred times over the past fifteen months or so. The pandemic certainly has stripped away the clutter and allowed us to see the pieces of our life that matter the most. My daughter shared such a story this […]
Although there’s not a lot of news this week, there’s definitely happy times in our community. Congratulations to Madison Allan and Brody McPherson who were wed at a small service Saturday, May 22. Proud parents are Dayle and Vince Allan and Bobbi Smith and Mark and Lisa McPherson. Grandparents Helen […]
It is with great sadness that the family of “Ken” Carlson from Mine Centre announces his passing at home on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the age of 84. Cremation has taken place and there will be no service.
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mom and daughter Michele on May 23, 2021 at Riverside Health Care with her family at her side after a courageous, hard fought battle with cancer. Michele was born to Hannelore (Lori) and Joseph Raccio in […]
Bulbs or bulb-like plants are usually considered perennial plants which have a period of growth and flowering, followed by a period of dormancy where they die back to ground level at the end of each growing season. The end of the growing season for spring flowering bulbs occurs in the […]
Coming into the seventh stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series season last week at Lake Guntersville, Alabama I was feeling pretty good. After a pair of tough events in March and early April, I followed those with two solid finishes and was above the cut line for the Bassmaster Classic. […]
Bob Dunn
Distant Replay
Distant Replay
This Olympic year, delayed 12 months by the pandemic, seems like an appropriate time to share one sports writer’s “medal-winning performances” from Games past. It began when I took my vacation for a no-expenses-paid trip to Mexico City for the 1968 Olympics. As the Winnipeg Tribune’s swimming writer (once, there […]
Milton Glueheisen passed away on May 20, 2021 at La Verendrye Hospital at the age of 99 years. He was born August 27, 1921 in Burnett County, Wisconsin to Ralph and Mabel Marsh. He attended both public and high school at Webster, Wisconsin. After high school, he moved to Clearwater […]
Around Town is a free listing for community events and fundraisers. If you have an event, let us get the word out for you. E-mail the details to tips@fortfrances.com Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 is on track for its biggest jackpot yet! Don’t miss out! Five chances for $5, […]
Neningaategoneb Neningigoneb Makwa ododemaan It is with profound sorrow that the family of Brandon Taylor James Bananish announces his passing on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Fort Frances, Ont. Brandon was born June 29, 1991 in Thunder Bay, Ont. He spent his childhood in Lac La Croix First Nation, Long […]
I like words. I had a notebook with my list of favourite words while I was growing up, words like giggle and balloon and bubbles, watermelon and frolic and zephyr. In that book were lists of words I struggled to spell correctly, words like prerogative and onomatopoeia. I still struggle […]
