I recently held a roundtable in Thunder Bay with veterans and Legion members to discuss some of the issues they are facing in our riding. It was an extremely productive meeting, and I was glad to see a strong presence of several generations of service men and women working together. […]
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Ontario is at a tipping point. It’s getting more and more difficult to build a good life and get ahead here. Costs are up, wages are flat, and the services we count on, like health care and education, are being squeezed or cut. This is especially the case in the […]
I attended a meeting recently with a group of individuals who are going to create a community arts centre in Kentville, N.S., close to where I live. I use the words “going to” because they are determined and don’t want to use tentative language such as “planning to” or “hoping […]
Joyce Johnson, 79, of Seine River First Nation, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A wake will be held Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Seine River First Nation gymnasium. A traditional service will be held Friday, May […]
Is an eyesore about to be removed? Let’s hope so. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce passed a motion at its annual general meeting Thursday evening asking the Town of Fort Frances to remove the faded banners on the mill’s “Lap” building or replace them with something new. Then on […]
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 […]
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, […]
