It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Doreen Esther Maria Fryer (nee Nomeland) on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Doneen Moran of Calgary, Alta.; sons, Jonathan Fryer (Sonya) of Highland Park, Ill. and Ron […]
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Fort Frances said good-bye this week to a combined 70 years of municipal experience in Mayor Roy Avis, who is closing the book on 21 years at the council table just himself, and Couns. John Albanese, Doug Kitowski, Ken Perry, and Paul Ryan when the current town council held its […]
Busy family life is bringing about huge changes in the food industry. Where once sitting down with the family for an evening meal was commonplace, today mothers and fathers and grandparents are running in multiple directions taking children to hockey, basketball, dance, Guides, Cubs, and all types of youth activities […]
One month from now, we will just be working on the leftovers from our Christmas meal. So I’d better get organized–and fast. Every year my intentions are to be organized and to have things all dialed in. Alas, once again, I am a long way from that. I partially can […]
I was thinking about the concept of aging. It’s subtle; tends to sneak up on us and if it weren’t for mirrors, most of us would take little notice of our changing bodies. But some days, Mother Nature, with her wicked side, likes to shout it out. “You’re old,” she […]
ANDERSON BEAUCHEMIN-Born to Dene Anderson and Christopher Beauchemin, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Christopher Wayne, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz on November 12, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
At this point of the year, the start of our long winter, it’s hard to believe that warm weather ever is going to come around. But every spring, the snow melts and we get to experience the beautiful Sunset Country summers year after year. For the angler on your Christmas […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (Nov. 22) at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. The Church of the Holy Spirit will host a “Coffee House” on Friday, Nov. 23, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Enjoy live music, […]
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” –1 […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Michael Joseph Roy on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Mike was born on Oct. 2, 1956 to George and Grace Roy in Fort Frances, Ont. Mike had many passions in his life and a great sense of humour. He […]
