It looks as though we might be back to some decent weather. I am disappointed that we had such an early frost at home. I did cover some of my plants, but the pumpkin plants are done, and I was hoping they had a few weeks ahead of them yet. […]
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The annual Naicatchewenin Bass and Walleye Classic takes place this weekend September 12 and 13. This is a catch and release tournament. Entry fee is $400 per team. Boats launch at at 8 a.m. and weigh-ins start at 4 p.m. Call Connie at 807-276-7998 for further information. The LaVallee Senior’s […]
Heroes walk among us. We all have our unspoken list of qualifications which makes someone a hero in our mind, a list that adjusts as we age. Mighty Mouse was a hero of mine during his time on television, from 1955 to 1967. I wasn’t watching television until one appeared […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Penalty Box Canteen is Celebrating its first anniversary on Thursday Sept. 11. Come out for Customer Appreciation Night at the Memorial Sports Centre 5-8 p.m. Free fry and tot bar, Homemade Pizza, Desserts and Dainties. Plus a chance to win tickets to a game between the Winnipeg […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch #29 will be holding their monthly supper on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.). Dinner this month is Pork Cutlets and tickets are $25 each, or $12 for those under 12. Tickets for delivery, […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Northern Reflections
Northern Reflections
The words were like a beacon. A constellation. Like arcane parchment, a conscious remnant from some ancient heart. Reaching forth from the outward-facing spine of the book, the title might as well have been incandescent. Far left. Top shelf. “Citizen of the World.” For years, it was as if the words, with […]
Back at their first meeting in August, Fort Frances Council voted unanimously to oppose provincial legislation that granted Strong Mayoral Rule granting them the right to overrule decisions made by council. As Andrew Halikas noted, the Fort Frances council works well together. It was a good decision. Council returned authority […]
DID YOU KNOW? According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, hospitalizations in Canada from injuries caused by electric kick-style scooters (e-scooters) jumped by 32% in the last two years. In addition, recent hospitalization data from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 has been a central focus of extensive media coverage throughout Canada. […]
Kathleen Dolph (Peterson), 66 years old, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away August 25, 2025, at LaVerendrye Hospital with family and loved ones by her side, after a two year journey with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Kathy’s journey was touched by angels having some of her favourite nurses and […]
Robert (Bob) Leslie Mitchelson passed from this world on August 30, 2025, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital with Jeannie by his side. Bob, son to Leslie and Dorothy, was born in Fort William on December 19, 1937, and he spent his childhood in Westfort, along with his older sister […]
Mikinaakoons The Family of Marie Janette Veran (Mikinaakoons) are heartbroken to announce her passing on August 23, 2025, in Atikokan. Marie was born August 19, 1938, in Fort Frances, to Robert and Maude Calder. Marie (Sis) was a proud and recent member of Rainy River First Nations. A Tribute to […]
My wife has never watched as much Canadian football as her husband, but it pretty much disappeared from her entertainment calendar the day they got rid of Matt Dunigan. Just to be clear, that didn’t happen this summer, when TSN started televising the new season’s games without Dunigan, for the […]
