It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a very big hearted man, Robert James Brown (Bob) Feb. 12, 2020. He peacefully passed into the arms of his family at the age of 85. Bob was born to John and Emma Brown of Stratton Ontario on Oct. 4, […]
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David Wilfred Craven took his Saviour’s hand and walked into his eternal home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 11:30 in the morning. David was born March 3, 1935 to Thomas and Mabel Craven of North Branch, Ont., the fourth child in a family of eight. Davie spent his childhood […]
Laura passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2020 with her family by her side at her home at Rainycrest. She was born on June 9 1922, in Kenville, Manitoba, the youngest of six children born to Annie May (Woolford) and James Best Gawley. As a child she moved with her […]
Adolph (Ed) Kliner of Kelowna, born on Dec. 13, 1927 near Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with his Lord on Feb. 2, 2020. Ed was united in marriage at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, Man. on April 15, 1950 to Ruth Claudia Kliner (nee Burron) and is survived by […]
Megan Walchuk
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Tomorrow is the United Nations World Day of Social Justice. It’s a day when we draw attention to the plight of those who face oppression, and struggle to secure human rights, due to their race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, ability or socioeconomic status. It’s a day that we’re reminded […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will take on the Red Lake Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 at the Ice for Kids arena. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for students; $5 for children 12 and under; free for children under five. The Fort Frances Lakers will also be […]
One thing about competitive fishing is you just never know what kind of conditions will be put in front of you in a tournament. The first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season took place this past weekend on the St. John’s River in Florida and we were faced with […]
At the Debating Table at the Bakery the other day Rick, the Mountie wannabee, was on a rant. Nothing unusual about that, but the topic was. Seems Rick’s sweetie decided to clean out the freezer. “There was so much stuff in there we had no room to store those prime […]
It is quite clear that Ontario residents and Canadians are moving to fully electric vehicles. As a group of us discussed the various benefits of different half tons on the market over a meal one evening in Thunder Bay, one of the people at the table pointed out the merits […]
It was a great weekend to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. Although I spent a lot of Saturday filling up hay feeders, it was still enjoyable to be outside. Sunday was great. I went for a snowmobile ride and for the first time in my 50 years, I made […]
