John Bodnarchuk, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 in Winnipeg, Man. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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The Fort Frances Lakers will host the Thunder Bay North Stars in SIJHL action on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for students, $5 for those 12 and under, and free for those under five. The October cattle […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jo-Anne Hill (nee Tesarsky) announce her passing on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A celebration of life of will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
The family of John “Edwin” Sletmoen is saddened to announce his peaceful passing on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, with Sybil, his wife of 67 years, by his side. Edwin was born on May 19, 1930 in Rainy River, Ont. to Ole and Margaret (Johnson) […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Phil “Flipper” Mitchell on Oct. 8, 2019. Born on May 6, 1948 in Emo, Ont. to Adam and Ruth Mitchell, Phil has worked and lived most of his life in Emo. Although he had many different jobs throughout […]
Last month, residents in town were warned, yet again, about being aware of fraudulent or scam phone calls. This is a refrain that repeats frequently, because we have a larger aging population, and scammers seem to thrive by preying on those who aren’t as technology proficient as others, and who […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Bertram Lawrence Smeeth announces his passing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bert was diagnosed with multiple myeloma eight years ago, and through treatment and determination, we were blessed with a few more […]
Dear editor, The only negative comment councillor Wendy Brunetta heard on Oct. 5 at the open house to convince seniors it was a good idea to move from the centre of Fort Frances to 1150 Portage Avenue in the north end was location? I’m glad she at least heard one […]
Dear sir, Anyone who pays any attention to what is happening in our world must know one thing for certain: We are in the midst of an unprecedented climate emergency. Glaciers hundreds of years old are disappearing, permafrost is melting, ocean warming is killing coral reefs including the Great Barrier […]
