The Fort Frances Library will be hosting a motorcycle themed movie night, Friday, Sept. 18. Redrum Motocycle Club will be in the parking lot from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to meet fellow bikers and raise awareness for their club’s charity work. Movies to follow are Incredibles 2 at 7:30 and […]
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“Why can’t we see our kids on our cell phone like Donny and Lou can?” asked my wife Norma, the Pearl of the Orient. It wasn’t really a question. It was a direction. I was too wise to object, as after all my lusting after a new trike to add […]
What! The middle of September has arrived. It certainly seems like time is moving quickly and maybe more so as the days get shorter and we all try to pack as much possible into our days. The sunshine really helps with everyone’s mood and as well the long to-do lists! […]
It is with sadness that the family announces the passing of Janet K.A. Young on March 21, 2020, at LaVerendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario. She was born December 9, 1939, in Emo, Ontario. Janet grew up in the rural area of Emo. She was the youngest of four children growing […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Erva Fay Pfannmuller announces her passing on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. Erva was born on December 21, 1931 in Grandview, Manitoba to Rosella and Stuart Chambers. As a young woman she worked as a waitress, it […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Darrell Mosley announce his passing on Tuesday September 8, 2020 in Thunder Bay, ON of a broken heart. He left to join his beloved Sammi. Darrell was born on December 14, 1955 in Fort Frances, ON to Olaf and Patricia Mosley. […]
Miigwaneyaash Minewa Niizhwe Izhinikaazo Ma’iingan Ododeman It with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Justin James McGinnis, 45, of Rainy River First Nations on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his residence. Justin was the first and only son born June 20, 1975 to Leona and Harvey. He […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Edwin Hector Gouliquer announces his passing on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. He was blessed with the support of his wife Gail, daughter Therese, son-law Grant and granddaughter Katherine, who were at his side through every […]
With broken hearts we announce that our loving mother and grandmother left us on September 4, 2020. She passed away peacefully at home with her loving son by her side, just as she would have wished. Marvel was born September 15, 1937 and spent her whole life in the Emo […]
Finnegan is my cat. He used to be part of a furniture-scratching duo, Olympic level. I’m sure you can guess the name of his partner if you put some thought to it. Casey. Casey and Finnegan were brothers, two tiny malnourished abandoned orange kittens who found sanctuary in my house. […]
I planted a garden this year just like many others in this pandemic year. It was not a large garden measuring a scant three feet by eight feet. It was a raised garden so that I didn’t have to bend over to weed or pick vegetables. The rows of radishes, […]
Megan Walchuk
Although it hasn’t enjoyed the fanfare and photo-ops of a traditional school year, remote learning has quietly begun at kitchen tables across the region this week. As with all new systems, there will be bumps and growing pains. An entirely new schooling system created in a matter of months is […]
