It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Lyle Michael Armstrong of Thunder Bay on July 2, 2020. Lyle was born on September 18, 1974 to parents Randy and (Late Nancy) Armstrong. He had a great love for music, especially playing his guitar. Lyle is survived by […]
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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Marjorie Lillian Robertson announces her passing on Friday, July 3, at the age of 98. Marjorie was born on December 16, 1921 in Fort Frances to Florence and William Robertson and was a lifetime resident of Fort Frances. […]
Donald Lawrence Skinner, 88, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 peacefully at home. Don was predeceased by his mother Martha Ernestine Skinner (Poirier); father Murray Clifford Skinner; his two brothers Alfred and Gerald Skinner; and his wife Nola Joyce Skinner (Kyle) in 1996. He leaves behind his beloved partner for the […]
Diane Maxey Dear editor, So, some may wonder what DOES Mayor June Caul do on a Sunday afternoon? Well, I’m about to tell you what I saw her doing this past Sunday, July 5 at 12:45 p.m. I was driving past the Fort Frances Cemetary and lo and behold, I […]
Bob Durnin Dear editor, Re: Complaint Filed Against Emo, Counsellors: Here I go sticking my neck out again. Seventeen years ago we had a restaurant in Saskatchewan in a town of 400 or so. The town and the area was multi-generation agri-land. It was pretty much typically laid back with […]
Christine Eisenzopf Dear editor, I write this letter as a warning to my fellow residents and dog owners. On Saturday evening I was walking my small dog, on a leash, on my street. We were suddenly attacked by a large brown Chow breed dog, running free. I myself was knocked […]
Marcus PowlowskiMP COVID-19 has devastated many parts of our regional economy, particularly those related to tourism and travel. Without people traveling to our region, many businesses have seen their customer base completely vanish. That is why, after speaking with local municipal leaders, doctors and the health units in Thunder Bay […]
The Salvation Army will be providing Free Lunch Kits For Kids, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. On Friday, July 17, come to The Salvation Army at 351 Scott Street to pick up a lunch kit/goodie bag for your child between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. There will be […]
To say that the first month or so of the Step Forward campaign has exceeded my expectations would be a massive understatement. People both near and far have made it known that they are good-hearted folks who want to lend a hand to those less fortunate. The result has been […]
Everything around me is growing and I have a hard time remembering it was ever winter, though to be honest, I don’t try that hard. The dandelion and forsythia, the blossoms and pussy willows have all vanished. This happens every year and I get summer amnesia. The spruce trees have […]
By JoAnne Formanek Gustafson
Over the past few weeks tension has built across the district following Emo’s refusal to acknowledge Pride month in the same manner as the surrounding communities. Without rehashing all the events, it seems like a good time to consider how do we move forward in ways that unite us rather […]
