HENDERSON-Born to Elizabeth Henderon and Calum Cheesequay-Tom, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Lily Aveline, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz on November 1, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Back in the early 2000s, Northwestern Ontario emerged as one of the top deer-hunting destinations in North America. At the north end of the whitetail deer range, several favourable factors contributed to an explosion in the deer population. Multiple winters without major snow, low hunting pressure, and a surplus of […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will host the Minnesota Iron Rangers in SIJHL action today (Nov. 10) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. A Remembrance Day ceremony will be held prior to the game. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for students aged 13-17, and $5 for kids […]
Some 29 percent of respondents to an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Historica Canada are planning to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies this Saturday–a three percent rise compared to last year. While that number isn’t great, at least it’s moving in the right direction. It’s also well above the low […]
Dear editor: Sarah Campbell has the honour of representing the people of Kenora-Rainy River in the Ontario legislature. She is paid $116,500 per year, plus a housing allowance, to do so. And yet, it is increasingly apparent she cannot be bothered to show up for work. The recent process which […]
Dear editor: The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville was blessed to receive so many coats, hats, mitts, and boots from this generous community. They were distributed during our annual “coat drive” in late October. Many thanks to the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau for the use of their hall, to McTaggarts […]
Dear editor: On behalf of the “Friends” and staff of the Fort Frances Museum, I would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in the sixth-annual fundraising gala at the museum on Nov. 2. Your generous support of museum projects is greatly appreciated. As a result, we have taken […]
Five years ago, I purchased winter tires with studs on them for the first time in my life. Up until then, I had relied on all-weather tires for all four seasons. I came to realize how good those winter tires were in the first storm of the year in Winnipeg. […]
