A couple of my friends purchased a cabin on Off Lake and we went up to celebrate my birthday on Friday night! They have wanted a place for many years and they certainly made a great choice! We had a great time but because of the busy Thanksgiving weekend ahead, […]
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Around coffee one morning at From the Grind Up, names began being tossed about as nominees for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. Larry and Jimmy Fontana threw out names that those under the age of 70 might have had only a fleeting memory of. I remembered stories told […]
With the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances still shuttered, resulting in the loss of the district’s largest employer, one would think unemployment to be our community’s biggest problem. Yet that doesn’t appear to be the case these days. Quite the opposite, in fact. A recent survey conducted by […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lawrence Oshawee announces his passing on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Lawrence was born Nov. 21, 1950 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Gilbert and Ida Oshawee. He was raised in Lac La […]
It is with overwhelming sadness that the family of Danielle Sandra Brown (O’gi maa’ategonebiik) announces her unexpected passing on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the age of 32. Danielle will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Audrey Brown (Atatise); her son, Aiden Davenport (father, Justin); brother; Brent Atatise; grandmother, Bessie […]
Donald George Marchuk peacefully passed away, in his 87th year, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at his residence in Rainy River, Ont. Dad slipped away from us to join his loved ones knowing his job here on Earth as father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother, and friend was done. He […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Clark Nielson, 92, formerly of Pattullo Township, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Clark was born March 7, 1924 in Pattullo Township to Fred and Alice Nielson. He lived his whole life in Pattullo, except […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing Marguerite Lambert, 97, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Marguerite was born on March 14, 1919 in LaBroquerie, Man. to Joseph and Albina Gosselin. She spent her early years in LaBroquerie and Winnipeg, Man. She married […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ed Lampi announces his passing on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ed was born March 12, 1938 in Finland, Ont. to Henry and Lemmitty Lampi. He was raised in Finland and attended high […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Tina (Juanita) Wilson announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Tina was born Sept. 28, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Clifford and Amelia Bruyere. She was one of 13 children and was raised in Couchiching First Nation. Tina was […]
