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 […]
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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 […]
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To gauge the reaction to the Colonization Road name change debate, we took the question directly to residents. We handed out 149 flyers to residents along Colonization East and West, asking if they were for or against the change, why, and what suggestions they had for new names. The following […]
Lisa Brockie Dear editor, I fully support Councillor Doug Judson’s resolution to rename Colonization Road E and W in Fort Frances. While colonization was once seen as a positive force by the white settlers who named the street, it was a violent and traumatic series of events for the Indigenous […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Alvin Alexander announce his passing on November 18, 2020. Dad passed away at Riverside Long Term Health Care in Emo, Ontario after a courageous battle with cancer. Dad was born in Morley, Ontario to Edna Alexander and George Alexander on March […]
Naa-towh-bii-tung, Lynx Clan It is with deep sorrow that the family of Chuck Windego announces his sudden passing on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home. Chuck was born on October 28, 1990 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Charlie and Sandra Windego. Chuck spent his early years in Nigigoonsiminikaaning First […]
The LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary is holding a silent auction in the hospital lobby, to benefit healthcare in our region. The event ends tomorrow (Friday) so hurry in! An Outdoor Bake Sale will be held November 28, from 1-3 p.m.at the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Fort Frances. Mystery […]
With great sadness the family of Anne Turgeon announces her passing on Thursday, November 12, 2020 with her family by her side. Anne was born February 9, 1924 in Cooks Creek, Manitoba to William and Sophie Luchka, one of seven children. She married Albert Joseph Turgeon in 1942 and together […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Marion Venne, age 89 of Emo, Ont. on November 9, 2020. Marion was born on September 7, 1931 in Emo to Violet and Albert Strachan, the middle child of three girls. She stayed close to her place of […]
Ron Sikkema passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the age of 55. He courageously battled lymphoma and melanoma. Ron is the beloved husband of Christine (nee Kaemingh) Sikkema and loving father of Justin, Tyler, Ben, and Luke Sikkema. Ron’s comfort in life and in death is that he […]
The family of Arthur Rousseau announces his passing on November 2, 2020, at the age of 84. Arthur Joseph Rousseau (Art) joined his first baseball team when he was “called up,” on August 10, 1936, in Fort Frances, Ontario. Art had been the youngest and was the namesake of his […]
