There was a time when the Town of Fort Frances valued trees along the boulevards of the community. Today, the only trees the town fathers appreciate are the single-stemmed ones holding wires in the air. When the Dutch Elm disease ravaged and destroyed the American Elms that flourished along Fort […]
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Douglas W. Judson
Douglas W. Judson
Last week, Premier Kathleen Wynne joined a youth canoe expedition in Fort Frances and paddled through a portion our riding-part of the final leg of the Métis Nation of Ontario’s three-month, 2,200-km journey from Ottawa to Kenora. The journey is an impressive feat for the youth but, sadly, also the exact […]
A mother’s job is never finished. Nor do parents ever stop worrying about their children. Marnie and I have a tradition of calling our sons every Sunday night to hear their voices and those of their spouses. Both live more than 1,000 miles in opposite directions from Fort Frances. One […]
The 30th-annual Kenora Bass International (KBI) wrapped up Saturday under the White Cap Pavilion and when all was said and done, Bill Godin of Devlin and his partner, Leroy Wilson from International Falls, emerged as champions for the second time. Beautiful weather in the days leading up to the tournament, […]
As I move into one of the busy weeks of my entire year, I once again wonder why I do this to myself. I would like to learn to not beat myself up if I don’t have entries for the exhibition hall . . . it wouldn’t be the end […]
I was in line at a small grocery store the other day and the woman in front of me was struggling to retrieve money from her purse. Her fingers weren’t co-operating and she appeared to be rushing, which intensified her struggle. The two check-out teenagers looked at me apologetically and […]
With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of Dennis (“Archie”) Livingstone, after a long and courageous battle with illness, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 with his family by his side. Archie, as he was known by his many friends, was born to Bertha and Arthur Livingstone on March 2, […]
It is with deep sorrow that the Frenette family announces the unexpected passing of a much-loved brother, James (Jim) Frenette of Fort Frances, Ont. Jim passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at home at 905 Smith Ave., where he had lived for many years. Jim will be missed a […]
Lori Ann McLean passed away peacefully, surrounded with love, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on May 7, 1966 in Edmonton, Alta. Lori was an amazing woman who fought the good fight throughout her life. She was a warrior in […]
“Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad. It’s the middle that counts.” An integral part of our family circle is missing; and it will never be the same again. With unparalleled sorrow, we must inform friends and family that Katherine Laurie Broski (McLeod) passed away very suddenly on Thursday, […]
Maxine Victoria Perreault (Max), 64, of Couchiching First Nation, was called for an offer you can’t refuse. Like a warrior fighting her battle, she died an honoUrable death. Cancer was her enemy; she battled until the end. Born March 17, 1953 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. to […]
