Jean Miller, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Thunder Bay, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Betty Anne Kotyk announces her passing on to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Betty Anne was born April 6, 1937 in Fort Frances, Ont. and was […]

Richard Pentney passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Oliver, B.C. at the age of 93. He was predeceased by his wife, Frieda, in 2001; as well as three brothers and two sisters. Richard is lovingly remembered by his sons, Alan (Tara) of Calgary, Alta., Bruce (Barbara) of […]

It is with deep sadness that the family of Joseph (“Joe”) Miller, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Joe was born Aug. 31, 1935 in Rainy River, Ont. to Mark Miller and Dora Marchuk. He resided […]

MANKUS-Born to Dylan Mankus and Katie Eide, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Blake Evelyn, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on May 28, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

KEWAKUNDO-Born to Yuma Kewakundo and Espirit Friday, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Keynhi Benjamin Joseph, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. on May 23, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Joseph (“Joe”) Miller, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. A time of fellowship will be held Thursday June 11, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.

After spending the day with many family and friends, Audrey Thomson slipped away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sept. 19, 1929 in Duluth, Mn. to Benjamin and Minnie Langtry, with the family moving to Fort Frances when […]

The sun is shining but we certainly could stand to be a few degrees warmer! I think frost struck a few places but I sure hope it hasn’t done damage to any crops or gardens! And here I was thinking we were going to have a perfect growing season this […]

Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Samantha Manty had approached our table one afternoon prior to the Canada Day Cash Lottery early-bird draw. By the time she was finished, all eight of us had purchased tickets for the draw. In the past, the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record […]

My sailboat still remains in my yard on a trailer—far from the wind and waves. The grass growing underneath the boat trailer, which I cannot reach with the lawnmower, grows tall and thick. I now lament each day that I watch it grow unfettered because it defines the one more […]

This week, the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper showed just how desperate they are to cling to power, and at the same showed how they continue to abuse the power they’ve already been given. After years of Conservatives openly fighting against the very idea of a universal public pension plan […]