It is with great sadness that the family of Terrance Medicine announces his passing on Friday, April 3, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born on September 17, 1990 in Fort Frances. He was raised in Big Island First Nation with Marian and Myers. He […]
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Sadly, the family announces the passing of Eugene Bullied, 85, of Emo at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Eugene was born September 29, 1934 in Emo to Lawrence and Elizabeth Bullied. He loved spending time at his cabin on Clearwater Lake, anything he could do that involved his tractor, […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Fredrick John Dustak on March 31, 2020. Fred leaves behind his sons Shane(Cathy), Allan (Icela); and his grandsons Chad and Chace; and numerous nieces and nephews. Fred was predeceased by his daughter, Melissa; his parents Nick and Joyce; as well […]
Lindsay passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, ON, Lindsay was born on August 3, 1988 in Calgary, AB where she spent her early years. While there she had the opportunity to participate in Wheelchair sports and was on the inaugural Dreams […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Emo Walleye Classic has been cancelled for 2020. This was a hard decision for for the organization to make but the welfare and safety of the community is more important. The organizers would like to thank all the teams that had already signed up. […]
Megan Walchuk
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
We’re all in this together. It’s become a mantra of sorts, since COVID-19 made its way into our lives. On billboards, e-mail sign-offs, pep-talks over Facebook. It’s an acknowledgement that we’re all weary, stressed and tired. That none of us knows how this story will end. That we all feel […]
Tim Leguire Dear Editor, It’s time to expropriate the paper mill under the national emergency act. It can be redone to make masks, other PPE, toilet paper, give truckers an emergency stop for bathroom breaks, free food, etc. The world needs these products! Not just Canada. This will be ongoing. […]
Cleason Martin Dear Editor, Have we prayed enough? In relation to this fast spreading coronavirus, there is a sovereign God that has everything in control. The question is, what shall we do? Well maybe we should see what the bible says. In Matthew 24;7, Jesus gives us a description of […]
Marina Gerber Dear Editor, EASTER… a pleasant diversion amid the doom and gloom of the pandemic statistics! Easter…there it is on our calendars. It’s still being commemorated/ celebrated after 2000 years! Is it merely the chocolate bunnies, eggs, flowers, and dinners that keep the holiday around? These are merely the […]
