Dear Mr. Editor: I am writing this letter to express how disappointed we are with the Ministry of Natural Resources’ decision to close Boffin Lake to overnight camping. My family and I have used that same spot for the past 18 years for our family’s holidays. In that time, we […]
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TOOKENAY-WAYASH-Born to Ashley Wayash and Ethan Tookenay, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Zahara Grey, weighing 8 lbs 3 oz on April 22, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
The Fine Line Art Gallery’s annual spring show, this year entitled “Then and Now,” opens today (April 28) from noon-7 p.m. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be served and everyone is welcome. The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its next monthly supper–featuring a ham dinner and all the fixings–on Friday, […]
Outside of Northwestern Ontario, if you asked me which lake I could say I’ve spent the most time fishing on over the past several years, it probably would be Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. This is my fifth season fishing the FLW Tour and Beaver Lake has been an annual […]
It is with great sadness the family of Donald Frenette announces his passing. Donald was predeceased by his parents, Anne and Oni Frenette of Fort Frances, his wife Rose (Schmidtbauer), Sister Anita (Jackson), brothers David and Dennis and infant sister Margaret Anne. Donald is survived by his daughter Rosalie (Gillon) […]
Kalvin Ottertail, 59, of Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont., passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with family by his side. Kalvin was born on July 18, 1957 in Lac La Croix First Nation to John and Rose Marie Ottertail. […]
Peacefully, with family by her side, Mary Irene Clinker passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 in her 95th year at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. We feel so blessed to have been able to share this journey with her over the last five weeks of her life, […]
After a short but courageous and dignified battle, our dear mother, Marion, passed away at age 86 on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. She is survived by three sons, Richard (Aline), Rodger, and Raymond; granddaughter, Selina (Chris Kuyp); great-granddaughters, Tianna and Talia; and […]
With the tender bids all coming in well over budget, town council faces a decision on the new Rainy Lake Square: kick in more money or make cuts to the project’s design to bring the price tag down. Let’s hope council doesn’t opt for the latter choice. Everyone knows the […]
Mr. Editor: I was disappointed to see that the OPP press release, headlined “Two teens charged in goat killing,” had been relegated to page A3 of the April 12 edition of the Fort Frances Times and did not include the names of those involved; even though both the Thunder Bay […]
The parties already are gearing up for the next provincial election in June, 2018. All three leaders are rolling out policies to the public to see which ones will attract the most attention of voters in the coming months. With the Liberal government planning to announce a balanced budget in […]
It is my baby’s birthday today (April 26), the youngest of my brood; four daughters who are no longer babies at all but instead are full-fledged adults, living lives in which I am an accessory, no longer a necessity. I can’t pull them on to my lap and kiss away […]
