I woke up the morning of April 28 to find six inches of snow on the ground around me and more falling from the sky and by the start of April 29 there was over a foot of snow on the ground. Mother Nature has a weird sense of humour. […]
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Mrs. Evelyn Hoogsteen (previously Webb), age 93 years, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020. A service and full obituary will follow at a later date.
It is with great sadness that we announce that Elizabeth Ann Strom passed away at Madonna Long Term Care in Orleans, ON, on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the age of 85. She had contracted COVID-19. Elizabeth (Betty) as she was known was born in Swan River, MB on September […]
By Megan Walchuk
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Few things have been left untouched by COVID-19. Mother’s Day is about to be the next casualty. There will be no craft projects made alongside classmates at school. No secret shopping trips with Dad. No Mother’s Day teas, craft sales, lunches or get-togethers at restaurants. But moms know the best […]
On April 27, 2020 after 2 years of illness, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie and friend began her journey to the other side. Dolly will join her “Sweetums” Delford Bob who predeceased her May, 2017. Dolly was born November 16, 1948 on Manitou Rapids to Janet and James Leonard […]
On Thursday, March 26, 2020, Gordon Ernest Haukaas, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 81 at his home on Clearwater Lake in The Pas, Manitoba, surrounded by his family. Gordon and his twin brother Robert were born on March 4, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ontario […]
Don Meyers passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. Born October 7, 1946 in Emo, Ont., to Ethel and George Meyers, Don moved to Atikokan in 1953 with his mother, brother and sister. He learned to be a responsible, honest and independent […]
Mark Gerber
Dear Editor, I appreciated the article in last week’s paper, “Focus on Farming.” Yes, I believe our parents made a good choice when we moved here in 1961 – father and mother with us 12 children. It was actually the Canada Department of Immigration that “picked” the Rainy River District […]
Nolan Bowes Faragher
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mr. Allan T. Bedard’s letter dated Wednesday, April 29, 2020. I feel obligated to clarify several of Mr. Bedard’s points and provide further commentary. In his letter, Mr. Bedard fails to acknowledge the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s involvement in previous agreements and […]
As a new open water season arrives here in Northwest Ontario we all need to be aware of aquatic hitchhikers on our boats as they become more established around us. Over the past couple of decades there have been several invasive species that have found their way into our region […]
According to the Invasive Species Centre, Clean, Drain and Dry is an effective way to prevent invasive species from transporting from lake to lake. Follow their tips before moving your boat from one waterway to another: Clean Clean and inspect your watercraft, trailer and gear. Remove all mud, sand, and […]
