Gloria Joan Bergner, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, with family by her side, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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It is with great sorrow that we, the family of Bluebird George Alexander Major, of Morson, Ontario, announce his sudden death. He went missing on Lake of the Woods on Monday evening, October 15, and was found on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Birdy was born in Toronto, Ontario, on February […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Jerry announces her passing on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Pastor […]
Voting for the municipal election (telephone/internet only) continues today through to Monday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. “Monday at the Manor,” a two-act comedy dinner theatre written and directed by Tracy Gibson, will be performed today through Saturday (Oct. 18-20) at La Place Rendez-Vous. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., with […]
Here we are the middle of October and it’s a cattle sale week. I am crossing my fingers for a better week! “Roxee” is doing OK but we made a trip to the vet on Monday because the top of the bandage was slipping. I think she is more upset […]
Two American anglers had quite the scare last week when they went missing for three days on Lake of the Woods during the first snowfall of the season. It’s unclear exactly how the father and son ended up some 50 km up the lake from where they were staying at […]
My thumbs hurt. I hate to complain but they hurt, almost all the time, and I think if I ate more green vegetables, they would hurt less. And though that seems an easy enough remedy to incorporate into my daily schedule, I don’t seem able to master the excessive use […]
The generosity of local residents certainly was front and centre once again over the weekend. On Friday night, about 80 people came out to the 200 block of Scott Street to spend the night on the sidewalk as part in the inaugural “Longest Night of the Year” sleep-out event. Organized […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to Dave Bourgeault’s letter to the editor in the Oct. 10 issue of the Times. He once again brought up the “name change” issue regarding the senior centre. I am very confused because the two requests he mentioned actually have been met. One […]
Dear editor: Oct. 15-21 is Foster Family Appreciation Week. This is our opportunity to celebrate and show gratitude to our foster families across Kenora-Rainy River District. What amazing families they are; that offer love and kindness to the many children and their families. They welcome and accept with compassion and […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in response to Dave Bourgeault’s letter in last week’s Times with regard to the name change of the Fort Frances Senior Centre. First of all, I am amazed that June Caul alone, who is on the senior centre board, had the power to […]
