It is with great sadness the family of Gerald Wayne Lauzon announce his peaceful passing on July 12, 2020 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Gerald was born on March 11, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was the only child of Myrtle Lauzon (Skaalrud). He attended school in the […]
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Sadly the family announces the unexpected passing of Donald Larson 65 of Emo, Ontario at his residence on Friday, July 24, 2020. A complete announcement to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home .
The Bassmaster Elite Series resumed last week at the St. Lawrence River on the New York/Ontario border. Known as one of the best smallmouth fisheries in the World, the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario have been a regular stop on the tournament trail for the past several years because […]
Dear editor, The following is an open letter to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fort Frances. In the time since the Volunteer Bureau, in conjunction with the Family Centre, has allowed people to pitch tents on the Old CN Station property, there have been consistent issues created […]
Megan
In today’s media climate, where we’re so conditioned to expect to know every detail of a story, our readers are sometimes curious why we choose to omit the names of the accused in police reports. There’s certainly a time to report every detail: when there’s a danger to the public. Perhaps […]
Gertrude Elizabeth Anderson passed away peacefully in her 100th year at Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances, ON with her family by her side on July 20, 2020. Gertrude was born to Michael and Rosela Schneider in Regina, SK on March 23, 1920. She was one of seven daughters who grew […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Annie Wayash announces her passing on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home in Mitaanjigamiing First Nation. She was born on April 25, 1942 in Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation to Andrew and Evelyn Morrison. She moved to Seine River First Nation as […]
The RailRoad Daze committee is preparing a drive-in movie event. The previously scheduled event was postponed due to weather. Keep an eye on the RailRoad Daze Facebook page for details and showtimes. The Riverside Foundation for Healthcare is selling 50/50 tickets to raise funds for medical equipment and other critical […]
This is my five-hundredth column in The Fort Frances Times, my first column appearing in the January 5, 2011 edition. It is not quite equivalent to crossing the Gobi Desert on foot or hiking the Inca Trail of Peru’s Machu Picchu Mountain. Nonetheless, writing four hundred, ninety-nine columns about things […]
How sharp are your powers of observation? Research tells us that you can keep your mental skills sharp by using them. Here’s a little exercise you can try. When out strolling the town, look closely at the properties and then guess how old or what generation the folks are that […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
There has been a new fire chief chosen for Alberton, Emo, Chapple and LaVallee, happy to say Darren Hughes has taken on that role. His position began July 20. He replaces Josh Colling who recently left his position as fire chief for our rural townships. Darren brings with him 20 […]
