Devlynns store will be shortening their business hours due to the Covid Pandemic. The store will close at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. Regular hours will resume once restrictions lighten. The Emo Walleye Tournament was held over the weekend. This tournament was done differently because of Covid. American anglers […]
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We don’t talk about mental illness. Science struggles to understand the brain and its deep secrets, and so do we. It seems easier to look away from mental illness, too uncomfortable to see its by-products, too uneasy to offer comfort, too judgmental to say I see your pain. Instead, we […]
The Salvation Army, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances, are celebrating SPRING BREAK and providing FREE Activity/Nutrition Bags for kids (Ages 5 & up). They will be giving away 75 bags stuffed with crafts, snacks, and lunch items on Friday, April 9 from 11:30 am to 1pm […]
One year ago, we were in a lockdown, but optimistic that life would return to normal in a few months. Covid-19 deaths were declining, and infections were declining through August. We could see the end of the tunnel and felt life would return to normal soon. Then we watched through […]
Dear editor, When I started an online petition a few years ago to rename Colonization Rd., I never thought I would see racism rear its ugly head in Fort Frances as much as it has these past few months. The extreme anger, indifference, and lack of empathy and understanding in […]
Dear editor, I recently read several of the many letters in your paper addressing the proposed renaming of Colonization Road. The underlying premise appears to assume a racial prejudice of the term. While I am writing to defend the name, in no way do I defend historical mistreatment of our […]
Dear editor, Thanks to Covid, the atrocious neglect in some nursing homes was exposed. Was that not obvious prior to 2020? Did we not see it, or were we “not there” to see it? For family and friends who diligently visited loved ones in care and now are restricted, we […]
An open letter to the government of Ontario, Ontario’s business community is frustrated seeing our Southern neighbours being inoculated while we wait. The lack of vaccine supply means fewer vaccines in arms. Delays in distribution are heavy blows to businesses going through further restrictions and lockdowns. The lack of clarity, […]
Dear editor, For more than 70 years, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has celebrated the Daffodil Campaign in April. The daffodil is resilient, it is the first flower to bloom in the spring and for those living with cancer, it is a symbol of strength, courage and hope. As we […]
You can’t make crap like this up. So just the facts…. Rick, our Wanna-be Mountie, was on a rant the other morning. Not that that was unusual, it was just this time he had documented proof. “The rotten $%%#@s cancelled my credit card!” roared Rick his voice dripping with injured […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent
Devlin Correspondent
The Emo Legion Branch #99 is offering burgers to go this Friday evening. This is due to the fact that their regular beer and burger can not take place inside the Legion due to recent Covid restriction. The good thing is folks can still enjoy a delicious burger. Call the […]
Wow! We really can’t complain about our weather for our Easter Weekend. Other than the wind on Good Friday could translate to 40 days and 40 night of strong winds. That is what my grandma told me for years. It was warm enough for me to take off my long […]
