It was another very fun weekend for my wife, August, and I down in the Fort Frances district at the 15th-annual Lake Despair “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament. Lake Despair is located about 25 kilometers north of Devlin and connected to a chain of lakes that also includes Footprint and […]
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There was a time in Fort Frances where very few summer community activities occurred. Not anymore. One only has had to look at this year’s July calendar. In the last weekend of June, Couchiching First Nation was going to play host to their giant annual pow-wow. At the same time, […]
Dear editor, Wow! A big thank you and relief that no one was injured in the Barwick derailment this past Friday. Maybe this is a good time again to hear and to express what and how people think and feel in the district in regards to the safety of our […]
A time of fellowship will be held in celebration of the life of Jozsef Danku, affectionately known as “Joe The Barber,” on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 11- 1 p.m. at Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. The family would like to extend this invitation to all of Joe’s family, […]
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of our loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John Olson, who passed way early Friday morning, July 10, 2015. He was born April 23,1932 to Albert and Nancy Olson in Glenwood, AB. John was united in marriage to his loving wife […]
At the close of 79 years of wonderful life, Clayton (“Clay”) Wildred Coulson passed away at home in the loving care of his wife of 53 years on July 3, 2015. Born Feb. 7, 1936 in Burriss, ON, Clay leaves, for a time, his wife, Marilyn Joanne Olson Coulson; daughters, […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Cory Forbes, 81, of Barwick ON, on Saturday, July 11, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Cory was born on Oct. 25, 1933 in South Gillies Twp, Thunder Bay, ON. He had a great passion for mechanics working […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Mike Dokuchie, 85, of Fort Frances, ON on Monday, July 13, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital. Mike was born in Sundown, MB on Nov. 17, 1929 to Maxsim and Nellie Dokuchie. When Mike was young the family moved to Arbor Vita, ON and […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their dear loved one, Anita Olson, on July 9, 2015 at the Rainy River Hospital. Anita was born in Fort Frances, ON, on May 24, 1946 to Paul and Mathilda Cote. She was united in marriage to Gordon […]
MOLODOWICH – Born to Steve and Jenn, nee Shrumm, of Rainy River, Ontario, a girl, Hadley Jade Shrumm, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. on June 30, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
