Heather Latter A large crowd was on hand at the community barbecue for Thomas Chapais on Saturday evening at the Couchiching multi-use building. The meal consisted of bannock burgers, hotdogs, salads, chips, and a beverage, with a penny table and other prizes up for grabs. Funds raised will go to […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Hazel Strachan, announce her passing at the age of 99 years old. Hazel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Hazel was born on October 13, 1916 in […]
From the CMHA (F.F. branch) Seniors are at risk for mental illness and addictions. Some seniors already have a mental health issue from earlier in life. Others have a mental health problem, such as depression, that developed later in life. Perhaps they have lost a loved one or suffered a […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—George John Dryden, who spent years of his life trying to prove conclusively he was the love child of former Canadian prime minister John George Diefenbaker, died yesterday, a longtime friend said. Dryden, 47, who had terminal pancreatic disease, suffered fatal injuries in a suicide attempt, Merry-Ellen […]
Joey Payeur What appeared to be a touching scene really was a self-defence reaction from Fort Frances Her-icanes’ Andrea Sweigard at second base as she tried to avoid an all-out collision with Kayla Windigo on a steal attempt during first-inning action yesterday at VanJura. The ’Canes defeated a combined squad […]
The Canadian Press MAYERTHORPE, Alta.—A firefighter who battled the flames that destroyed a railway trestle bridge northwest of Edmonton last week now has been charged with setting the fire, as well as others in and around his community. RCMP said Lawson Michael Schalm, 19, of Mayerthorpe faces 18 counts of […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Call it the start of the government’s biggest big data push. Today marks the start of mailings from Statistics Canada of census surveys, including the return of the mandatory, long-form questionnaire that was replaced with a voluntary survey five years ago. Statistics Canada noted more than 15 […]
On April 30, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Garth finished his earthly pilgrimage and went to be with his Lord and Saviour. Garth was born in Dryden, Ont. on Dec. 16, 1938, the eldest of five boys and two girls. At age 12, his father died […]
Al Ward passed away peacefully at the Evergreen Seniors Home in Campbell River, B.C. on Thursday, April 28, 2016 with family and friends at his bedside. He was 95 years old and had lived life to the fullest. Al has been described as a “handsome, charming, debonair man with a […]
Heather Latter Evan Caul, left, Jillian Armstrong, and Maria Gilbert were among the cast members of Fort High’s production of “Ghost” busy rehearsing at the Townshend Theatre yesterday afternoon. The musical, based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, will take to the stage this Wednesday through Saturday (May […]
Press Release Due to the strike actions of high school teachers, all Rainy River District School Board high schools will be closed to students tomorrow (May 3), with the exception of Grades 7 and 8 students at Atikokan High School. Elementary school classes and programming will continue as normal. Additional […]
Staff It’s now smooth sailing around the north arm of Rainy Lake. Al Boivin, of Rainy Lake Boat Taxi, said this morning that most of the ice is gone. “I went out for a boat ride on Saturday morning, and there was a big chunk [of ice] located in the […]
