I was a farmer once upon a time and I am one still–in my heart where it counts. I’m still running the grain crusher while I am barely big enough to pour the barley into the hopper, dragging the five-gallon pail of crushed grain to the trough where feeder steers […]
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NIGHSWANDER-Born to David and Pauline, nee Martin, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Justin Carl, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz on February 7, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Mary Johnson, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. A complete obituary will follow.
“The Big Gay Mexican Mardi Gras,” presented by Borderland Pride, is set for Thursday, Feb. 15 from 7-10 p.m. at Barajas Mexican Grill in Internationals Falls (1323 3rd St.) This is an all-ages event, with admission being free. Questions can be directed via e-mail to borderlandpride@gmail.com or find Borderland Pride […]
Word that the International Tug-of-War between Fort Frances and International Falls is being revived this summer is welcomed news, indeed. A collaboration between the local Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club and the Backus Community Center in the Falls, the event is planned for Saturday, June 30 in conjunction with the […]
Dear editor: I am in agreement with Roy Avis, our mayor of 12 years (three consecutive terms) and a successful business owner. Roy Avis has stated, “Now is not the right time for another residential development.” I also agree with Ken Perry, a respected town councillor, that money would “be […]
Dear editor: In suggesting that the Stanley verdict has failed indigenous people, the prime minister is simply wrong. The prime minister is entitled to his feelings and opinions–even the opinion which many share–that the system has failed indigenous people. What he is not entitled to do, even indirectly, is to […]
The Sorting Gap Marina and La Verendrye Parkway have proved to be a great success for our community and its citizens. The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will celebrate its 24th rendition this year while the seventh-annual International Boundary Water Dragon Boat Festival is set for June 30 at the […]
William “Bill” Loney, 77, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., and formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
