With profound sadness we announce the passing of Elsie Catherine Dupuis, our loving and devoted Mother and Grandmother, on Jan. 22, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, with her family by her side. Mom was born in Fort William, Ont. on Jan. 20, 1931 and was the chosen daughter of her […]
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The family of Robert Nastor is saddened to announce his sudden passing on Jan. 22, 2020 at the age of 73. Robert was born on March 21, 1946 in Kamsack, SK to John and Pearl Nastor. With his family he moved to Fort Frances when he was a young boy. […]
It is with deep sorrow, the family of Josephine Bruyere announces that our Heavenly Father, called our Mother home to his Eternal Kingdom. She passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at the age of 92 with her family at her side. Josephine was born on Dec. 31, 1927 in […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Louis Gilbert Jewell announces his passing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital with family by his side. Louis was born on September 7, 1930 in LaVallee, ON to Gilbert and Ella Jewell. As a young man he […]
Stories. Stories told over coffee, between bites of dinner, around a campfire with s’mores. Between friends. Family. Strangers waiting in line. They can be spoken or written. Factual or whimsical. They connect us to our past and shape our future. Stories are truly the ties that bind. I’ll go one […]
Dear Editor, Resolute Forest Products Canada Inc. (RFP) closed its Fort Frances pulp and paper mill in February 2014. In the latter part of 2014 and early 2015 Expera tried to buy and operate the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances. However, Expera suspended its efforts to buy this […]
Dear Editor, I refer to Cynthia Donald’s letter which you published in your January 22nd issue of The Times, as well as the Publisher’s Pen – Solutions needed for Community Housing. Both were so very thought provoking and got me thinking immediately of a huge problem that we Seniors living […]
BRUYERE-KELLY-Born to Haley Bruyere and Paul Kelly, a girl, Bella Mae, of Fort Frances, Ontario, weighing 8 lbs 6 oz on January 14, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Elsie Dupuis, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Seniors Bingo will be returning to the Fort Frances Senior Centre this Friday, Jan. 24. Games will run on Fridays from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. for the next eight weeks. A Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall beginning at noon. A […]
I was expecting it to be so cold this morning and Roxee wasn’t too impressed with me as we trucked along one of our cow trails to be sure they had a good night. It was cold, but what a beautiful view with frost in the air, snow on the […]
After several weeks of preparations to my fishing gear and a new boat I finally got to hit the road for Florida late last week to get ready for my upcoming bass tournament season. After some great winter weather over the holidays, when the recent cold snap hit, it was […]
