Although the weather could have co-operated a bit more for all the Canada Day celebrations across the district, it could have been a lot worse! As far as I know, all the events that were happening continued on despite the rain showers. Maddie and Marlee joined Charlie and Levi (the […]
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The Community Income Tax Program at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station) has concluded. Those who have not picked up their tax records can do so there Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. Records will be held until today (June 30), after which they will be destroyed for […]
The big day soon will be upon us: the anniversary of the birth of a nation 150 years ago. Our country has come a long way since the British colonies known as the Province of Canada (formerly Upper and Lower Canada), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick came together to form […]
Dear editor: As a long-time resident of the Golden Age Manor in Emo, I would like to make a comment on the recent addition to beauty of our village. You have probably heard that the Emo and District Lions Club was celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Lions. They are […]
With your newspaper this week is a special “Canada 150” edition produced by the Fort Frances Times. It is remarkable in the stories that unfold on each page. Our staff has been working on this edition for months and with the support of advertisers, the paper has gathered pictures of […]
I was recalling memorable Canada Day moments from my past, from childhood. The July 1 parade always was a big deal and as a family, we came to town to join the throng lining the streets to see the floats and horses and kiddies, as well as those tossing candy […]
JoAnne Ellen Kivimaki passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Monday, June 19, 2017. She was born on Oct. 14, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Eviend and Connie Haugo. She received her education in Fort Frances. She and Larry met in July, 1969 and were united […]
It is with sadness that we, Jack’s family, announce his passing on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora, Ont. Born in Emo, Ont. to Tom and Susan Geary, Jack was the eldest of 10 children. Returning to Fort Frances, Ont. after overseas service in […]
Doris Margaret Marie Raun, 94, of Cloquet, Mn., passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. She was born on April 15, 1923 in La Vallee, Ont., the daughter of Harold and Marie Green. Doris married Maynard Raun on Sept. 18, 1946 in Fort Frances, […]
