Down here on the Redneck Riviera, we like to have a good ol’ fish fry every winter. The local fried grouper is pretty good though it’s just not up to a mess of northern walleye. With that in mind, Norm and I manage to bring along a passel of fillets […]
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Let me begin with some full disclosure. I like hockey fights when they arise out of the heat of battle during a game. I also watch “Coach’s Corner” almost weekly, featuring Don Cherry, creator of the “Rock ’em, Sock ’em Hockey” long-running video/DVD series. I think there has been—and always […]
I was told our days are getting a fair bit longer in the evenings and shortly we will start to see it change in the mornings. That always helps our too long of a winter! And even though it’s rather chilly today (Monday), the sun shining makes you (or at […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kevin Carter. Kevin passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at the age of 55. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 29 years, Tanis; […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Joseph Gepp announces his passing, at the age of 86, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Joe was born Jan. 20, 1928 in Jagerberg, Austria. He started his career as a butcher in Switzerland […]
Fred (Alfred) Henry Paterson, of Saskatchewan, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. He was born Sept. 25, 1958 to Betty and the late Alex Paterson of Devlin, Ont. Fred completed his Grade 12 and then went on to take college courses. He married the late Rhonda (Lampi) and together they […]
Ruth Althea Horley passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 22, 1929 in Rainy River, Ont. Ruth graduated from the Grace Hospital Registered Nursing Program in Winnipeg, Man. As a young nurse, she went into northern Canada and worked for Northern Affairs for […]
Dear Mike: I’m sorry to hear about the mill shutting down and wish the best to those affected. The reason for this letter is to help Fort Frances residents avoid further loss. Those who saw their mutual fund accounts drop when the dot.com bubble burst, and suffered losses again in […]
Dear Mike: I am writing on behalf of myself to address the “Hockeyville” 2014 bid for Fort Frances. I, as well as 19 others, have taken the opportunity to go to the website and write a memory or story in hopes to get Fort Frances into the top eight of […]
The family of Wilfred “Willy” Woods announces his passing on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Willy was born in Fort Frances on July 24, 1944. He was a resident of Eau Clair, Wis. at the time of his passing. A complete obituary will follow.
Time will tell if they’re successful or not but you have to admire the dogged determination of those involved in trying to build an assisted living facility in Fort Frances. After countless meetings, as well as having conducted a survey, toured the new facility over in International Falls, and made […]
Gerald Brennard, special brother of Donna Derhak (Waterloo, Ont.), passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Gerald was born March 22, 1949 in Fort Frances. He will be sadly missed by his sister, Donna. Gerald was predeceased by his sister, Elsie […]
