My heart has been busy with a bit of longing lately and I’m wondering from where that comes. If I could describe the ache, I would have to say I am homesick, but I’m here in my home so how is that possible? Some years ago, I came upon the […]
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More than 50 years ago, U.S. President John F. Kennedy said, “Change is the law of life.” How right he was . . . and still is! In the early 1960s, when Kennedy was president, what amazing changes already had happened in my young life. Growing up in an eastern […]
There’s a push on to better develop sports tourism in Rainy River District—and for good reason. It provides a major financial shot-in-the-arm that cannot be ignored. The Dudley Hewitt Cup, which Fort Frances hosted last year, reportedly injected more than $200,000 into the local economy. Back in 2003, it was […]
Andrew Hallikas Dear Mike: The Fort Frances Library Technology Centre would like to correct some inaccuracies in the letter submitted by Cathie Sinninghe on April 13/16. We certainly appreciate Cathie’s letter and value her support and sentiments. Unfortunately, Cathy was misinformed regarding some of the staffing remarks that she mentioned. […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Annie Maria Gladu (nee Boon) on Tueday, April 19, 2016 at Riverview Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Annie was predeceased by her brother, Hank Boon. She will be sadly missed by her husband, […]
With the deepest of regrets, we mourn the loss of our beloved brother in Christ, George Stephen Benjamin Baldwin, 61, of Fort Frances, Ont., who unexpectedly went home to his Lord & Saviour Jesus on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Thankfully, his last wish was fulfilled as he was surrounded by […]
Elsie Hampton, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Wallace G. (Gary, or Skip) Scott, 73, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 in Apple Valley, Mn. Skip is survived by his son, Michael G. Scott of Toronto, Ont. and numerous relatives in the Fort Frances, Ont. area. He was predeceased by his son, Christopher J. Scott; mother, Hazel Swanson […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Paul Ka-Ga-Gi Indian, 81, announces his passing on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Paul was born May 25, 1934 at Lake of the Woods, Ont. to the late Bob and Theresa Indian. He had […]
