Everett Freeman, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Knox United Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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When people think ice-fishing in January, lake trout come to mind first for many of the serious anglers out there. Sure, we all get out and catch walleye, crappie, and whitefish in January, but the lake trout season opens annually on Jan. 1 and we have more great lake trout […]
I have the ’flu. It seems very single time I fly, I get sick, so I’d like to blame those people carrying germs with whom I was locked into the cabin of a Boeing 737 and those who followed me around in various airports for the 18 hours it took […]
I’ve believed it for years and years. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I believe in the words of the “Desiderata”—created in 1927—and I carry it with me always. I most especially believe in the part that says: “Whether or not it is clear to you, no […]
It looks as though we are going to have a nice week of weather. I am hoping the current forecast of rain for Saturday is wrong, but I’m certain things will change by then. It will be a great week to take down my Christmas lights. But from the stuff […]
When the Fort Frances Times initiated voicemail, we believed it was really important for a caller to speak to a real person when phoning the newspaper. We still believe that, but we do have a voicemail system so that calls after hours, or when a person is away from their […]
Just like Ontario electrical users, Fort Frances residents have shown they can reduce the amount of water they use in their households. Yes, town residents actually used less processed water in 2016 than they did in the previous year. In fact, Fort Frances residents use less water than the average […]
Gary and Judy Kielczewski Dear Mike: It is important that I let everyone know how thankful I am for all the people—young and old—who stepped forward to help make the annual Community Christmas Dinner a great success. A special thank you goes to my husband and best friend, Gary Kielczewski, […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carole Guindon, daughter of Jacques and Rita Guindon of Opasatika, Ont., at the age of 65. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Fern Paquette; daughters, Josée Gendron (Dominique), Sara Virgo (Marc), and Sophie Champagne (Michel Carrière); and […]
VELDHUISEN-Born to Dan and Kayle, nee Koval, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Weston Bradley, weighing 6 lbs on January 1, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
It is with great sadness that the family of Ernie McLeod announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ernie was born on Feb. 1, 1927 in Chapple Township to Thomas and Polly McLeod. The family […]
Back in May, 2012, I’d had enough of cult television and cancelled my satellite subscription, leaving me with only “Netflix” movies. I lived in that bubble until just before this past Christmas, when I decided to re-engage with the “media-ogre” world. I’d had four years of commercial-free living—save for the […]
