Mary Clinker passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.

The 2017 Business & Community Expo goes today (April 21) from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Admission is $3 per person, with children 12 and under being free. “Spring Fever Days” continues today and tomorrow (April 21-22) in Emo. See […]

Those involved in promoting the performing arts locally deserve kudos for the important work they do. The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, for instance, has offered district students (and adults, too) the opportunity to showcase their musical, vocal, and dramatic talents for close to 80 years now. […]

In February, you start to get lake fever. By the end of March, you are chomping to get on the water. April comes and the snow disappears, lawns are raked, and the ice recedes. Cabin season has arrived. The warm temperatures of Friday and Saturday had begun teasing us with […]

I was listening to CBC Radio the other day while I was driving. I can’t remember what the program was about, due to my failing retention, but the discussion focused on thinking for ourselves. On challenging those who make authoritative statements founded on nothing but opinion; where hubris gets in […]

The family of Wilf Sanders is sad to announce his passing on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Wilf was born on June 20, 1927 in Snowflake, Man. to Fredrick and Margaret (Daisy) Sanders. He was raised on the farm as the youngest of six siblings […]

LaDonna Klem passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 with her family by her side. Born on April 16, 1933, she worked at CIBC in Fort Frances, Ont. for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred, sister Marles; and brothers, Buzz and Ralph McGauley. She is survived by […]

It is with profound sadness the family announces the passing of Carol Joyce Munro on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 73. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Joyce passed peacefully at home with her family by her side. Joyce was born on Feb. 23, 1944 in Owen […]

Here is hoping everyone enjoyed Easter weekend. The weather was decent for the most part and it was a great time to get outside! We tackled vaccinating all our cows, calves, and yearlings. Although it was a slow task (with slow-moving cattle), it was a job well-done! I had a […]

If do much fishing in Northwestern Ontario, you probably like to catch walleye because they are very plentiful across the region and they are great to eat. And if you fish for walleye, you probably use live bait because minnows, nightcrawlers, and leeches are proven fish-catchers. While it’s convenient to […]

With family at her side, Gladys Ann Martin, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital on Thursday, March 23, 2017. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. Her grandchildren […]

Due to the Good Friday holiday, the Times will be closed tomorrow (April 14) and there will be no Bulletin published. We will open as usual and resume publishing on Monday, April 17. The annual “Easter Market,” featuring Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Garden, will be held Saturday, April 15 from […]