Ne-na-shkegoneb Ne-na shkenemut It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Spencer announce his passing on July 29, 2025, at Atikokan General Hospital. He was born on May 2, 1987, in Fort Frances. Left to mourn his passing is his mother Karen Kabetay and father Dave Spencer; fiancé […]
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The newly renovated Dance Community Hall will host its grand opening on August 24, 2025. To celebrate this occasion there will be a walleye fish fry. The meal is available from 4 – 6:30 p.m. with takeouts available. Advance tickets are available at Cloverleaf Grocers, Devlin’s Store and General Supply. […]
My family have gone home, just left in fact. The house is eerily quiet and looks a bit like a war broke out, or some thieves ransacked the place in search of precious jewels and certainly didn’t find any. I’ve collapsed into my chair, wondering if I have any strength […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Baseball Manitoba will be holding clinics and registration days in the Rainy River District 11U, 13U and possibly 15U event will be held in Fort Frances Aug. 15. Rally Cap (7U) and 9U event will be held in Emo at the sports field on Aug. 16 and 17 […]
Peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Kathleen Robinson (nee Alexander) at the age of 83 years passed into glory. She was the beloved wife of 59 years to Brian Robinson. Loving mother to Mark, David (Eva), Peter (Barbara), and Leah Zeidler (Glen). Sadly missed […]
It is with great sadness the family announce the passing of Gail Elizabeth Anne Moser on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Huntsville at the age of 84. Gail was predeceased by her beloved husband of 60 years, Ken. She is survived by her loving children and their families, Kenna (Chuck) […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Sheila Manty (Donaldson) announces her passing at age 87 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Mom, Grandma, Nana, Auntie and Friend as she was known to loved ones was born in 1937 and grew up on the still standing […]
The family of Robert Edmund Lidkea, 94, of Fort Frances, Ontario, is very saddened to announce his passing on July 28, 2025, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Paulette Sylvia (Eastman) Fisk of Raymond Alberta, passed away after a short illness on July 24, 2025, at the age of 84, surrounded by family. A beloved matriarch, Paulette was mother to 14 children, and grandmother to 41 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, who will carry forward her spirit […]
I don’t make a habit of sending birthday greetings to sports personalities I’ve met, especially if they were casual acquaintances… especially if we talked perhaps a dozen times… and especially if we hadn’t seen each other in almost 50 years. The exception is Marv Levy. Next week, one of the […]
By Robert Animikii Horton Special to the Times Sometimes in our world, heroes can be difficult to discover. When we are children, discovering heroes beyond our parents can even be more so. However, beyond the special place of reverence that the Babe Ruths, Darcy Tuckers, and Tie Domis stand upon, […]
Sometimes the greatness of a human being is recognized in the humility of the man. Bob Lidkea practised humility all his life. He became the oldest practicing Optometrist in Canada in his 90th year and was proud of his achievement of treating so many district patients. For almost 60 years […]
