Over the last 60 years, multiple plans have been developed to move traffic quickly from both the east and west to the international bridge connecting Fort Frances and International Falls. Traffic movements were studied. With the mill in full operation, much of the traffic arriving in Fort Frances terminated on […]
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I am missing Fort Frances. Maybe not so much the “now” of Fort Frances as the “was” of Fort Frances, not that “was” is better, but simply more familiar to me. When I take a mental snapshot of the Fort Frances I know in my memory, images flash left, right […]
Megan Walchuk
Letters to the editor have been a venue of civil discourse for hundreds of years. They’re the precursor of internet chat rooms and comments sections, and an important part of the service newspapers provide. The policies we have in place for our Letters section exist to create transparency and accountability. […]
I am always seeking unusual plant species and varieties, even with over two hundred plant species in my garden, in Thunder Bay, I never stop searching for the rare and unusual to add. Unfortunately, some of those plants always don’t survive my conditions (soil and/or growing zone) but I at […]
Amongst my fishing friends, most are just happy to get out there and catch a few fish regardless of the species. But most have a species of fish that they enjoy chasing the most, that they put most of their efforts towards. In addition to the efforts and time on […]
In loving memory of Phil Larocque who passed away on June 15, 2020 after a three -year battle with cancer. Phil is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marguerite; sons Larry (Loretta) of Dryden, Denis (Maggie) of Jasper, AB, Darrel (Kimberly) of Dryden and Darcy (Tracy) of Edmonton, AB; […]
It is with heavy hearts the family of Orest Mihichuk (affectionately known as Big “O”), age 82, announce his passing on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Riverside Health Care Facilities. Orest was born on March 22, 1938 to Lena and Frank Mihichuk and was a lifetime resident of Fort Frances. […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Georgina Kirkrude, 59, of Rainy River, Ontario on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Rainy River; followed by a […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Tristin Todd Jack (Wap-shkan-nii-kwot) announce the passing of our son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend. Tristin passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the age of 31. He leaves behind Dennis Copinace (father) and siblings Nathan Jack (Allison), Stacey Yerxa […]
Victor Frederick Gadd passed away peacefully at Abbotsford Hospital in British Columbia on June 14, 2020 at the age of 93. He was one of nine children born to the late Charles Henry Gadd and Annie Helena Gadd (Crowe) and was raised on the family farm in Miscampbell. Victor will […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Ryan Indian Jr. announces his passing on June 16, 2020 at the Thunder Bay Regional Sciences Center. He was born on September 3, 1987 in Fort Frances to Thomas and Lorna Indian. He lived in Fort Frances for the majority […]
On June 10, 2020 James Ronald Alton, resident of Hogarth Riverside Manor the last two years, figured it was time to join Ronnie (Rohonalda Jean Henry) his wife of 64 years. She had gone on ahead of him in 2011 to check things out. He wanted to give her plenty […]
