HYATT-Born to Jeff and Lauren, nee Steyn, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Chance Morrison, weighing 8 lbs 14 oz on December 16, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Betty Lou Denny (nee Calder), 77, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 in Carson City, Nev. A complete obituary will follow.
The U21 men’s and women’s provincial playdowns continue at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The final round-robin draw goes today (Dec. 29) at 4 p.m., with the finals slated for Saturday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. unless tie-breakers are needed. If they are, action will get underway at 9 a.m. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Winnie Rousseau announces her passing on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Fr. Alan […]
Warren Bruyere, 53, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. Cremation has taken place and a private service will be held.
Jeannie Morphet, 92, formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Jeannie was born on Oct. 11, 1925 in Emo to the late William and Jeannie (née Morrison) Tribe. She went into the army at the age of […]
When I was a youngster, I had quite an appetite for absorbing as much fishing information as I could. My Grandpa used to have subscriptions to a few different fishing magazines, so I always was excited about trips over to his place in case he might have a new issue […]
When these words find their way into the Fort Frances Times on Dec. 27, I will be departing Dawson City. Like so many before me, we come in search of gold in its many forms. Many courageous and tenacious people set off to find adventure in Dawson City. In 1898, […]
Communities which lose their major industry/employer often succumb to a downward spiral that inevitably drains the life out of them. Looking back at 2017, that certainly isn’t the case here. Although completion was delayed until the fall, limiting its use before winter set in and nixing plans for a celebratory […]
Dear Editor: Initially I must apologize for not responding to the change of name at the Sister Kennedy Centre in the Dec. 20th edition of the Fort Frances Times. I must thank both Nora Paulenko and Margaret Rousseau for providing the impetus to get me to put pen to paper. […]
A Christmas Eve service will be held Sunday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church on Morrison Crescent (located behind the Copper River Inn). The annual community Christmas dinner will be held Monday, Dec. 25 from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church, with the Fort Frances Choraliers providing […]
