Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Darren Craig Turcotte, 57, of Fort Frances, Ontario. He passed away at his residence on Monday, December 19, 2022. Darren was born on February 16, 1965, in Kenora to parents Sylivo and Hazel Turcotte. Darren loved the outdoors, fishing and snowmobiling. He […]
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The Border Battle is back–Fort Frances High School Muskies and International Falls Broncos are facing off. Boys teams will play Tomorrow night Dec. 17 at IFK at 7:15 p.m. Support the Muskies! Food For Fines– Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre – December 5th to 31st Make a non-perishable food […]
Two ways to join, and newcomers welcome This year’s Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18. The area covered is quite large, so more volunteers are needed to help spot birds. Anyone can help, even if you can’t identify birds, as you can be paired with an […]
I, along with many others these days, feel the burden of righting this ship we find ourselves on before we are completely blown off course. This time of year, during Advent or wherever our faith lies, we search for hope, we ache for peace, we yearn for joy, and we […]
Dear editor, Christmas – the time of year where all across the world, Christians celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ of our Father God. A time when we gather together with our families and friends to enjoy a meal, fellowship and opening of gifts. The […]
Following up on the column of November 30, many different comments have come my way regarding creating subdivisions and building affordable housing. I have received more information about the growing list of job vacancies across the district. And the question remains, what attracts people to an area? I remember listening […]
“Tis The Season” our community and district is abounding with events. The Township of LaVallee held its annual Community Christmas Party on Sunday (December 9) with about 80 people attending. Fun was had by all, from children to seniors. I’ve heard the food was delicious and the children were happy […]
I think I am finished with my outdoor light display. Of course, by the time I finished I already had a set of (new) lights not working. I was going to ignore but that lasted 5 minutes and out I went to take them down. I still need to make […]
Ricky Picard would’ve been 63. He was a goalie, playing Midget ‘B’ for a suburban Montreal team. On December 14, 1974, during a practice re-scheduled because a game was forfeited, a teammate fired a puck that deflected off Picard’s glove and struck him in the throat. He couldn’t breathe. “He […]
While I’m no saltwater expert, whenever I’ve been near the ocean I’ll usually try to get out for a day and if some fish are caught, great. There have been several trips in the past where I have been on a boat trolling for big fish but there has never […]
Ask the Money Lady Dear Money Lady – I have not topped up my TFSA, should I do it now in December or wait until January? Ken Great question Ken – I think a lot of people are wondering this too. I don’t believe in timing the stock market; however, […]
