It is with great sadness that the family of Jane McLeod announces her sudden passing on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Jane was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Dec. 23, 1919 to Valentine and Isabel (Woods) Calder, and always has called Fort Frances her home. A proud member of the […]
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Darlene Gail Ann Clark, 75, of Littlefork, Mn., passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls, Mn. Darlene was born Sept. 1, 1939 to John and Mary Plasky in Fort Frances, Ont. She grew up, graduated, and attended nursing school in Fort Frances, […]
Walter Engelman, 71, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Wow–what a great week in terms of the weather! We certainly have had a great start on planting here at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. We are holding off planting soybeans until next week but we have been busy with everything else. Of course, we still are waiting on seeds […]
I looked out my kitchen window earlier this week and there was my black cat sitting like a statue in the driveway—staring at me with her telepathic flat stare that said, “You must let me in.” I think “Millie” is feeling the pinch of neglect these days as I race […]
We spent the weekend at the cabin and the water in Rainy Lake has not risen. Alas, our boat that we went to the cabin the previous weekend refused to start. Even the trolling motor batteries, which we thought we had charged, couldn’t get the motor to turn over. The […]
There is a rooster in my front yard and he seems to be calling to chickens everywhere to unite, which he does with a very loud cockle-doodle-doo from under my office window. Now I’m all for freedom of speech, and the debate on the chicken or the egg hasn’t actually […]
As the reality of fishing in open water arrived last week, I think it’s safe to say those of us who like to fish were really excited. For anglers who like to compete in tournaments around the region, there is extra motivation at the thought of a new season. We […]
Last week in Ottawa, I brought some local history to the floor of the House of Commons while the Auditor General tabled his annual spring report on the government’s activities. I had a private member’s statement and I opted to share some local history with my fellow MPs from across […]
Word that the Fort Frances Salvation Army, United Native Friendship Centre, and Sunset Country Métis have begun to better co-ordinate the food bank services they offer to local residents is welcome news—and long overdue. The food banks provide an essential service to those less fortunate and our community has been […]
Benjamin Willard van Drunen, of Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ben was born July 18, 1945 in Fort Frances to Grace Lavina (Fultz) and Peter Jacaminus van Drunen. Ben married the love of his life, Constance (Connie) […]
