EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a Summer Kickoff Pokemon tournament on Friday July 10 from 1-5:45 p.m. Kids of all ages are welcome! Free to attend. No need to register, but basic comprehension of the game’s rules is expected for the tournament. Players should bring their […]
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“Life is difficult.” That is the first sentence in Chapter 1 entitled “Discipline” in the book The Road Less Travelled, written by M. Scott Peck and published in 1978. I was 18 years old then, and I had been following his every move after seeing him interviewed on television. I […]
The past two weeks have been filled with major announcements for Canada’s future. The first was a decision by NATO to combine Saab’s Erieye extended-range radar and advanced sensor technologies with the Global Express 6500 as a surveillance aircraft, 10 of which are to replace its current Boeing E3 AWACS […]
I hope everyone had a great time celebrating Canada Day! I spent the day preparing to make hay and then cutting a small field. It didn’t end well because I had hydraulic oil spraying from the tractor. I made it home (the field was right across from my house), but […]
Across time and locale, one symbolic figure repeatedly emerges in healthy societies. They are the counterbalance carried by myth, lore, story, impulse and expressions of art. A male in some cultures and eras. A female in others. This enduring figure is known by many names, but the most universal is […]
The LaVallee Senior’s Committee hosted a Coffee Gathering last Tuesday, June 30, at the newly decorated Devlin Hall. Close to 40 people attended. You can bet that a lot of the conversation was about the newly decorated Devlin Hall. The hall has been under renovation since last December. Seniors seemed […]
Setting the record straight: A quick update on Canada Day fireworks I’d like to offer a quick clarification regarding my previous column about fireworks and the Canada Day display. While the Town of Fort Frances has a longstanding tradition of celebrating with a fireworks display, the logistics and jurisdiction of […]
I’ve never been much of a fashion-conscious dresser. That will come as no surprise to those who know me. Every now and then, I used to pretend that choosing my clothes was a sport I engaged in, but that always created feelings of being a fraud. Eventually, I simply gave […]
Agabewasak February 15, 1938 – July 4, 2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Victoria “Vicky” Gibbins, who peacefully passed away on July 4, 2026, at the Fort Frances Hospital at the age of 88. Victoria was born on […]
Terry Roy Fitz Randolph, known to many as “Chief,” passed away on June 9, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, Minnesota. His passing marks the loss of a beloved brother, devoted friend, proud veteran, and tireless advocate for fellow servicemen and women. Throughout his life, Terry embodied service, leadership, […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Christina Nancy “Chrissy” Stamarski, who passed peacefully at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on June 21, 2026, at the age of 71. Chrissy was the beloved wife of Dale Stamarski and a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and […]
George Robert Stoney passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Dryden Regional Health Centre at the age of 75 years. George was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, on October 4, 1950, to Milton Ackroyd and Kathleen Elizabeth (nee Harrison) Stoney. George grew up in Luseland, Saskatchewan. In 1971, while […]
