Sadly, the family announces the passing of Isabelle Marie (Grouette) Gagne, 89, on Sunday, July 16, 2017, with her family by her side, at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Isabelle was born on June 24, 1928 to David and Vitaline Grouette of Sprague, Man. She married […]
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With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Melvin Gene Fletcher, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Mel was born on June 20, 1934 in Woodyatt Township, Ont. to James and Florence Fletcher. He was united in marriage […]
With profound sadness, the family and friends of Earl J. Busch announce his peaceful passing in the early-morning hours of Friday, July 21, 2017 at the age of 61. Earl, the seventh child of Oliver and Rose Busch, was born on June 13, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. He lived […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Debra Lynne Grennier, 57, after a brief battle with cancer, on Friday, July 21, 2017 in Princeton, B.C. Deb was born on Oct. 16, 1959 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edward (Ted) and Darleen Grennier. She was raised […]
“Jack Ducharme from off the farm . . . E-I, E-I, OH!” It is with great sadness that the family of (Marvin) Jack Ducharme announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Jack was born on Oct. 13, 1939 in Miscampbell, Ont. to Leo and Kip Ducharme. Growing up […]
“We’re in desperation mode,” Fort Frances Lakers’ president Milt Strachan had said back in April regarding the local Junior ‘A’ team’s future here. Carrying an expected $40,000 debt, there’s talk the 2017-18 season may be the Lakers’ last unless the team sees a significant increase in attendance, as well as […]
Our bay on Turtle Island of Rainy Lake traditionally has had some thick aquatic plant growth. It harboured northern pike and bass, and was a great growing ground for the schools of young bass that were hatched on beds in early summer. Most of those weeds have disappeared this summer–much […]
Earl Bush, 61, of Halkirk Township, Ont., passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship continues today and tomorrow (July 21-22) under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Today’s weigh-in gets underway at 3:30 p.m., with the final one starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The 30th-annual “Railroad Daze” continues today through Sunday (July 21-23) in Rainy […]
What a week to showcase all that Fort Frances has to offer. On Sunday, St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church here hosted visiting clergy, including His Eminence, the Metropolitan Yurij, spiritual head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada, as well as other guests from Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and the U.S. […]
Dear editor: Once again, the people in the north end of Fort Frances are being lied to by Wahkaihganun Futures Corp., with the blessing of town council and officials of the town. Town officials approved an incomplete building plan for the last apartments. All elevations in that plan were not […]
Have you ever been asked the question: “Do you have a hobby?” It is an easy question as most of us probably do have such a hobby. I know that I do. So do my wife, my brother and my sister, and many of the employees here at the Times. […]
