Edwina Jeanne (“Eddie”) Frenette, 91, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday morning, Jan. 20, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Eddie was born just before the Depression of the 1930s in Manitoba. In 1955, she moved to Fort Frances with her husband, […]
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With profound sadness we announce the passing of Jessie Enge (nee Hickerson) at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, a few months shy of her 90th birthday. She was born on April 30, 1928 in Fort Frances, Ont. to William and Helen Hickerson. Jessie […]
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Rosie Spencer, 73, of Atikokan, Ont. on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Rosie was born on Aug. 20, 1944 to the late Jack and Rose Spencer. Rosie as predeceased by her parents, Jack and Rose Spencer; siblings, Hilda Yerxa, Robert Spener, […]
I know we all are enjoying our winter warm-up, including myself, but it does cause me some stress. Cows enjoy it, too, but they tend to enjoy it too much and I worry about them getting on their back. They are eight months’ pregnant, the snow melts underneath them, and […]
I’m trying very hard to recover from the ‘flu that I’ve had since Dec. 28. I’m just barely clinging to a sense of humour as I continue to cough up a lung, sleepless night after sleepless night, while I lie in bed feeling as though I am the only one […]
Bass anglers across North America will have their eyes on South Florida this week as the 2018 FLW Tour season gets underway at Lake Okeechobee starting tomorrow (Jan. 25). This is going to be my fifth time fishing a tournament at the “Big O” since 2012. I have had two […]
Museum winter workshops for adults are starting soon, beginning with cupcake decorating (instructed by M. Spooner) on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 1-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. Cost is $8. That will be followed by “Glass Suncatchers” (instructed by C. Pruys) on Monday, Jan. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at […]
Gaagigebines, Dan Jones, 58, began his journey in his home community of Nigigoonsiminikaaaning First Nation, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. A loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, and friend, he will be greatly missed by his family and Anishinaabe country. He was born on Nov. 6, 1959 at Eltrut […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Reece Allison, 49, of Morley Township, Ont., and formerly of Winnipeg, Man., at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reece was born on Nov. 23, 1968 to Thomas and Denise Allison. Reece worked at several jobs, including producing ice surfaces for […]
Lila Marie Weir passed away peacefully, after a long and well-lived life, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. She was born on Dec. 9, 1921 to Tyyne and Frank Petersen, the first of four sisters, in New Finland, Sask. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Fort Frances, Ont., where […]
