It is with great sadness that the family of Gregory Michael Douglas Maki Jr. of Fort Frances, Ont., announce his passing on May 11, 2025. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd. Emo, Ont.
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A memorial funeral will be said for Casey Hendrikx, who passed away November 1, 2024. The mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Fort Frances at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Steven James Lundon, 74, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at home with his beloved wife by his side. Steve was born in Powell River, B.C., on March 20, 1951, to parents Jim and Mary […]
It is with profound sadness that we had to say goodbye to our beloved Mom, Catherine “Kay” Veert, when she peacefully went to sleep on May 8, 2025 just before midnight. While fortunate to have experienced 88 beautiful spring times, for those of us left behind, time together just never […]
“Are you ready” was the first ever wireless message sent over open waters on May 13, 1897, one hundred, twenty-eight years ago yesterday. The brain behind this creation was Italian electrical engineer Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, whom thankfully we merely refer to as Marconi. His telegraph system ultimately laid the […]
DID YOU KNOW? While assembling an emergency kit involves expenses, creating a family emergency plan, staying informed about potential risks, and making community connections are all FREE, as well as essential steps towards emergency preparedness. So, if there was another step to add in the emergency preparedness process, it would […]
There will be a Country Jam this Friday, May 16, at the Emo Legion. There will be no food available and no Beer and Burger in support of Rainy River First Nations fish fry. All are welcome to come out and enjoy an evening of country music and dancing. The […]
Aphids are common pests to house plants, vegetables, annual and perennial flowers, ornamental trees and shrubs. They can often be found in the garden, on trees and shrubs and sometimes on houseplants. Look for aphids on susceptible plants in the late spring. If they are present they can often be […]
First thing my mom said last week on “paper day”; “Did you not write for the paper?” I said I think I did. I looked back at my sent emails and could not see that I sent it in. Turns out that I did indeed write but I never sent […]
This past weekend the cabin was opened for the season. For two weeks, almost daily trips over the Causeway, we watched as the ice receded from the shores and then turned black. My sister and her husband navigated through ice on Friday to reach Turtle Island. It was not the […]
People usually frequent race tracks for one of two reasons: (1) to bet, (2) to enjoy the competition of four-legged, half-ton “athletes” who run faster than any human, with a human on their backs. The former is often driven by misguided greed, the latter more by which horse won than […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Join the Fort Frances Museum on Thursday May 15th from 5–7 PM as we celebrate Mining Week with our Mini Miners program. We’ll be crafting, exploring, and having a blast with all things mining—perfect for curious kids and budding geologists! Mining-themed crafts, Fun mining trivia, Tons of excitement! […]
