In the early-morning hours of Saturday, March 18, 2017, Bruce Tony Holmlund peacefully slipped away and joined his beloved wife, Lois, in eternal rest. Bruce was born in 1931 at the family farm in Outlook, Sask. to Tony and Amanda Holmlund. At the age of six, Bruce and his family […]
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Katherine Schulz, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born in Franzfeld, Yugoslavia on June 29, 1922. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1928, eventually settling in the Stratton, Ont. area. She attended school in Pattullo […]
August 18, 1988 – March 23, 2017 “When we come to the last moment of this lifetime, and we look back across it, the only thing that’s going to matter is ‘what is the quality of our love?’ “ R. Bach It is with profound sorrow that the family of […]
Kelvin Jourdain, 61, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home. Kelvin was born Feb. 24, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Moses and Regina Jourdain. He lived in Couchiching First Nation all his life. He worked for various businesses in the area but mostly […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Elmer Joseph Mainville announces his peaceful passing, with his loving family at his side, on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Riverside Health Care Facilities in Fort Frances, Ont. Elmer was born Dec. 10, 1930 in Pine Falls, Man. to the late […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will host the Thief River Falls Norskies in Game 3 of their first-round, best-of-five “Survivor Series” today (March 24) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Game 4, if necessary, will go Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and […]
With 15 hockey teams here for the OFSAA ‘A’/’AA’ boys’ hockey championship, it’s clear to see the economic impact hosting the tournament is having on Fort Frances and the surrounding area, particularly for local hotels and restaurants. The scene will be repeated next March–albeit on a smaller scale due to […]
Hello: I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for our MP, Don Rusnak, for taking a trip to Israel. Israel, although small, is an important country in the world. It constantly is in the news and has endured much hostility from other countries. So it was a […]
Our new telephone book arrived at the Fort Frances Times. We usually received a book for every phone in the business and that count would be 21 phone books. There also are 10 business lines coming into the building. But this year, the phone book company has determined the Times […]
Technology, Entertainment, Design. In short, “TED.” I’ve been a fan of TED for years. In fact, some of the greatest lessons I’ve learned have been from TED, a global platform of speakers who share their ideas–be they funny, courageous, ingenious, inspiring, or informative–in talks of 18 minutes or less. There […]
Monday was the first day for 2017 at the Emo Agricultural Research Station (my time off always goes so quickly). I had plans to get caught up on the stack of farm magazines that I subscribe to. That didn’t happen, though at least I can shut the door of the […]
