With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Jean Paul Forget, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A service of celebration and remembrance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 from 1-3 pm at the Royal Canadian […]
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The family of Greg Herrmann are extremely saddened to announce his sudden passing on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with family by his side. Gregory Ray “Bro” Herrmann was born in Fort Frances on Jan. 18, 1959 to Ray and Betty Herman. He […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club’s recreational program goes Fridays from 7-9:30 p.m. at FFHS starting on Oct. 5. Open to all ages, there is a $20 yearly fee or $2 per night (drop-ins welcome) and no pre-registration is required. “Tracks in the Snow,” an exhibit detailing the Muslim experience in […]
The issues facing the community of Fort Frances clearly were spelled out by the candidates attending the forum hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce last night at the Townshend Theatre. The tasks identified by the two mayoral hopefuls and seven of the eight candidates for council included: •Financial […]
Will we make the selling of cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana or pot) legal in Fort Frances? Beginning on Oct. 17, Ontario residents aged 19 and over will be able to purchase cannabis online across the province and then in retail outlets beginning in April. Municipalities have until Jan. 22, 2019 to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Barry James Steele announces his passing on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Atikokan, Ont. Barry was born on Aug. 14, 1960 in Atikokan to Norman and Helen Steele. He grew up in Atikokan, enjoying all that Northwestern Ontario had to offer. […]
Lillian Pihulak, a.k.a. “the Walleye Queen,” passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at her Rainycrest home in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her husband, Nick, of 54 years; parents, Maria and Angelo DePiero; son, Michael; grandsons, Matthew Sovereign […]
Glynne Edward Martin passed away peacefully, at the age of 73, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Glynne was born on May 4, 1945 in St. Austell, Cornwall, England to John and Joan Martin (née McTurk). Together as a family, they moved […]
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Sydney Darrah, 77, of La Vallee Township, Ont. at his residence on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. As per Sydney’s wishes, a private family service and interment will take place at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
Well, Oct. 1 is here but I think it feels more like Nov. 1. We really need some sunshine–like a whole month or two of it. I just can’t believe how quickly things went to heck. I think we all were expecting the miserable weather to come and go but […]
Loraine and I have decided to paddle to Finland. Now, we aren’t just willy-nilly with our plans–coming up with some hair-brained idea without careful planning. We want to see Finland’s outdoor glass sculptures that look like they are living beings; flames of glass seemingly growing out of the marsh and […]
age 61, passed away at La Verendrye Hospital on Thursday, September 27, 2018, after a lengthy illness. David was predeceased by this parents JoAnne and Alan Heskins and brother Doug. David is survived by his Aunt and Uncle, Janice and Larry Cousineau, cousins Krista McCaig (Mark), Derek Ballard (Heather) and […]
