Gordon Fredrick Trenchard was born on October 6, 1953, in Rainy River, Ontario, and passed away on June 10, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 71. After growing up on the family farm near Rainy River, Gordon spent most of his life in Sleeman, Ontario – a place […]
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The family of Janet Silander announced her peaceful passing on June 29, 2026, at her daughter’s house in Rainy River, Ont., with her family by her side. Janet was born in Emo, Ont., on April 1, 1953, to John Upshall and Mae Upshall (nee Smith) She grew up in Kingsford […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Library will hold its annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday, July 3 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. admission $5 under 2 years old, free. Hotdogs on sale $2. The event will feature a magic show, games, face painting, bouncy Castles and more. Pick up […]
EVENTS CALENDAR CANADA DAY EVENTS: The Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. $10 per person under 5 are free. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. There will be Canada Day events held at the Fairgrounds in Emo on […]
The Municipality of LaVallee held a zoning meeting on June 24. The meeting was well attended. This meeting was to obtain community input regarding the Municipal Official Plan. Another meeting will take place, likely in the fall regarding zoning. The newly decorated Devlin Hall is available for booking. Call 486-3452 […]
“To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them.” (Hamlet, Act III, Scene i) This Shakespearean soliloquy situates us front […]
How many shades of green can one discover as you cross the Canadian prairies at this time of year? I gave up counting as greens in fields turned from vibrant Irish green to a deep, almost black-green. This may be the best time of the year to cross the prairies, […]
We seem to have moved into an unstable weather pattern, and the channel I check is showing a 50 percent chance of rain for most of the week. It certainly makes it difficult to decide whether to cut hay or not. Typical. Again, I think we spend too much time […]
To the Town of Fort Frances, We wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the incredible experience our son, Tie, had these past seasons playing Junior A hockey in your community. What a season this past one was! Finishing first in the regular season and […]
Did you know? On Monday, July 6, 2026, this country will mark the 10th annual Canadian Injury Prevention Day. Officially recognized by Health Canada as a national Health Promotion Day, this initiative raises awareness about the devastating impact of predictable and preventable injuries. Parachute, Canada’s national injury prevention charity, serves […]
I sometimes feel a conundrum in that the child version of myself is obligated to exist inside this aging body that I am carting around these days. I seem to know or understand less about this human race we are part of than I did when I was eight years […]
Bebaamoyaashiik – Atikwan Odoodeman Yvonne Marie Burmeister of Littlefork Minnesota was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on July 12, 1974, to Leonard and Shirley Horton Loveland. Vonnie is an enrolled member of Rainy River First Nations at Manitou Rapids. Her Anishinaabe name is Bebaamoyaashiik of the Caribou Clan. Vonnie attended school […]
