Born to Jessie Krahn and Mitchell Gouliquer, of Bergland, Ontario, a girl, Oaklyn Rose, weighing 7 lbs 6 oz on November 12, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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I was thinking of how my brain works these days, when it’s on autopilot, while I am busy doing whatever it is I am doing on any given day. I must confess that while I am knitting, I can lose count in a heartbeat, more often than not, completely forgetting […]
Everyone knows that real men don’t ask for directions, but few know the real reason why. It’s fear plain and simple. Not fear of being lost, or being wrong, or any minor shortcomings the fairer sex might heap upon us. The real reason we males are more than reluctant to […]
Suppose we look at our past and review all of our traditions and the way we lived. Now think of today. The pandemic has wiped our slate clean. We have a blank sheet of paper in front of us to work on the future. Who would have imagined that we […]
It’s with devastated hearts we announce the tragic and sudden passing of Matthew Denis Parise in the early hours of November 22,2020 at the age of 27. Matthew was born March 30, 1993. Matt leaves behind his two sons Coltin and Tatum, for whom he loved dearly and wholeheartedly. He […]
Ruth Nussbaumer of Emo, Ont. went to be with her Lord and Saviour on November 22, 2020 at the age of 96. She was born on September 3, 1924 in Basel, Switzerland to Daniel and Martha Gerber. She grew up on a farm in Switzerland and was the youngest of […]
We have three goats and there has been hints of getting them bred; “just once Auntie Kimmie!” Well, I wasn’t excited about it. I like the three goats we have but I wasn’t wanting to expand. My mom enjoys catching up with things on Facebook and guess what – there […]
Sol MamakwaMPP for Kiiwetinoong Dear editor: I am writing today to urge the Town of Fort Frances to change the name of Colonization Road. The process of colonization devasted First Nations communities across the country. Through the colonial project, our land was taken from us, treaty promises were broken, and […]
A few weeks back while I was still in the U.S. I had a few days to kill in Texas before our final tournament of the season. I went and spent a few days at Ray Roberts Lake, which is the site of the 2021 Bassmaster Classic. I figured scouting […]
Caitlin Hartlan Dear editor, When I moved to Fort Frances in 2018, I was shocked that the first signpost to greet me was inscribed with the words “Colonization Road”. Colonization is widely documented as a destructive force in the lives of Indigenous people across Canada, including those in the Rainy […]
Olive May Eisenhauer, 96, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the La Verendrye General Hospital. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
The season of giving is upon us, and the spirit of generosity is more important than ever. COVID has caused job loss and hardship to many in our community, and charities and other organizations have worked hard to create a variety of opportunities to give back this holiday season. The […]
