Lottie Whitefield, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda will perform a free concert of their new album, “We Will Go,” today (March 21) starting at 6:30 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church (720 Morrison Cres.) Sponsored by Bethel Baptist Church and the Calvary Baptist Church. For more info, call 482-1710. The Fort Frances […]
Sandra Faye Weston Nault, 65, passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her home in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born to Hildor and Mae Estella Weston in Baudette, Mn. on May 17, 1953 and grew up in South International Falls by […]
Bud Moore, loving husband of Joyce for 58 years, as well as father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the age of 81 at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ont. after a sudden and unexpected illness. Bud was born to John Mortimer (Jip) and […]
Betty Mae Siegel, 80, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the South Health Campus Hospital in Calgary, Alta. Interment will take place in Emo, Ont. at a later date. Betty was born on April 21, 1938 in […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and sister, Arvilla (“Billie”) Virginia Degelman, age 90, on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Victoria, B.C. with her daughters at her side. Arvilla was born in Popple, Mn. on May 2, 1928 and grew up […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Willie Almers announces his passing, at the age of 97, on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Willie was born on Jan. 5, 1922 in Morson, Ont. to the late John and Nora […]
It is with great sadness the family of Doug Witherspoon announces his passing at his residence on Thursday, March 14, 2019 with his children at his side at the age of 66. Doug was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on April 9, 1952 to William (Bill) and Bernice Witherspoon. He […]
For the past three months, the district has been on a roller-coaster ride. It began with the announcement in early December that an investment group known as Repap was interested in bidding on the mill in Fort Frances up to word Monday morning that Resolute had rejected the offer delivered […]
Dear editor: I write on behalf of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation regarding the press release issued by the Grand Council Treaty #3 on March 7, 2019. Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation is deeply troubled by statements in the March 7 press release which suggest that the Crossroute Forest licence and Fort Frances mill […]
Dear editor: I am writing in support of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) recently passed by Fort Frances council. I believe this is a critical step forward for the community as it allows for a permanent means of raising much-needed tourism marketing and infrastructure development funds without affecting the local […]
Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the calendar spring. Sunday was St. Patrick’s Day and the wearing of green really marked the beginning of spring. My mother was dressed in green at her Rainycrest home and she could feel the heat of the sun blazing through her south-facing window on […]
