It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Wesley Falloon, 80, of Devlin, Ont., on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. surrounded by his family. John was a very strong man who always put his family first. He fought a very […]
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Lloyd George Wilson Herbert, 95, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Jan. 5, 1919 in Thunder Bay, Ont. On July 9, 1940, George was united in marriage to the former Gladys Rosalie Sanders, who predeceased him on Feb. 7, […]
William Bernard Jourdain, 64, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014. He was born April 11, 1949 to Moses Jourdain and Regina Adams in Fort Frances. He lived in Rainy River District all his life and loved to be outdoors. He […]
It is with great regret that the family of Donald Fredrick Rivest announces his passing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 after a lengthy and courageous health fight. Don was born Oct. 5, 1953 in New Westminster, B.C. to Bernard and Margaret Rivest. He grew up in Winnipeg, Man., attended Kelvin […]
Dear editor, The local mill has provided unending families with not just a living, but a good living over the last 100 years. Its closing does not mean the end of Fort Frances, but its opening on May 14, 1914 certainly helped this town and the people in it to […]
Dear editor: Cuts to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) reduce Canada’s ability to do science and our ability to protect the natural world. Seven DFO libraries, including the Eric Marshall Library of the Freshwater Institute at the University of Manitoba and the St. Andrews Biological Station in St. […]
Dear Mike: I am writing to thank the community for their help in the Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 contest. With the help of those involved, Fort Frances garnered 265 members on the website and 366 photos/stories posted. I count that as a major accomplishment—but it’s not over yet. The top 16 […]
The call went out—and the community responded in resounding fashion. When nominations for the 2014 Kraft “Hockeyville” competition closed at midnight Sunday, Fort Frances had garnered 265 members as well as 365 uploads of stories/photos in support of our bid. That was well back of Sylvan Lake, Alta., which topped […]
‘Mom, as our hearts ache, we take comfort knowing your heart has reunited with your true love, our Dad’ Sylvia passed away February 8, 2014. Sylvia was born April 24, 1945 to Gertrude Rostie and George Ronmark in Fort Frances, ON. Sylvia lived in Fort Frances in her younger years […]
COUNCILLOR-Born to Jennifer Tupper and Nathanial Councillor, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Kato Scott Nelson, weighing 2 lbs. 6 oz. on January 3, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
