Joey Payeur Fort Frances resident Paul Pirie, left, received the Louis Riel Medal from Sunset Country Métis Council president Clint Calder on behalf of the Métis Nation of Ontario during a ceremony at the Métis Hall last Wednesday as part of Louis Riel Day celebrations here. Pirie served with the […]
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Joey Payeur Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ goalie Jaden Cooper took the low road while trying to stop Jaxon Germain of the International Falls Broncos, with blueliner Alex Krassey trying to help out his netminder, during the first period of the gold-medal game in the Canadians’ home tournament Sunday at […]
Stratton residents, particularly those involved in the curling scene there, undoubtedly are very proud after two of their own—siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick—helped Northern Ontario capture the 2017 Canadian mixed curling championship on Saturday in Yarmouth, N.S. Joined by Megan and Kory Carr of Thunder Bay at lead and […]
Joan Buttazoni Dear editor: Riverside Health Care Facilities, in their ignorant wisdom, has decided that the Emo Health Centre should do without an X-ray machine. Doctors need said machines and so do the people of the Golden Age Manor, which is attached to the hospital, who have a hard time […]
Coun. Ken Perry Dear editor: This letter would be more appropriately addressed to the publisher as Jim Cumming is due a big thank you from me for running his column last week about railroad taxation (or lack thereof) in Ontario. So Jim, thanks. With that said, I hope you will […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Orest Gushulak announces his passing on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. after a long battle with cancer. Orest was born Dec. 7, 1946 in Vita, Man. to Michael and Alicey Gushulak. The […]
Judith Anne Klug (nee Loney) passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at the age of 73 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Judy will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 51 years, Fred Klug, and by their children, Elizabeth (Herb) Adam of Winnipeg, Man. and […]
REYES-Born to Aram Reyes and Alyson Reyes Ricard, of Seoul, South Korea, a girl, Nuri Marvel, weighing 7 lbs 3 oz on October 17, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Proud grandparents are Lorne and Maureen Ricard and Alma Rosa Alcarez of Monterrey, Mexico. Proud great grandmother is Crete McLeod.
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is putting out a last call for nominations for its 2017-18 board of directors and executive. The Chamber will hold its general meeting next Tuesday (Nov. 29) from 5:30-7 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous, at which time nominations will close, with the voting […]
