It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Arnold Nelson Angus, 86, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 in Atikokan, Ont. Arnold was born Oct. 14, 1927 in Barwick, Ont. He moved to Atikokan in 1957, where he resided until his passing. He worked at Steep Rock […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our son, father, brother, and uncle, Thomas Raymond Pollard, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. Tom was born Dec. 6, 1963 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. to Donald and Delores Pollard. The family moved to Fort Frances […]
Joey Payeur Kathie Jackson and her rink left Thunder Bay with no championship but no regrets, either. “It was a fantastic week,” said the Fort Frances skip, whose quartet of third Teresa McFayden, second Lisa Penner, and lead Kris Sinclair finished tied for sixth in the “Grey” Pool and out […]
Joey Payeur Cole Tymkin is looking like anything but a high school hockey rookie so far this season. The only Grade 9 player on the Muskie boys’ hockey team had the shootout winner in a 3-2 victory over the Northlands Parkway Collegiate Night Hawks (Winkler, Man.) in the final of […]
Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team has been living on cruise control since the start of the season. Then their coach decided to flip the car into an entirely different gear. Scott Clendenning figured it was time to shake up his squad, which had 11 mostly easy wins and […]
Heather Latter Agatha Christie’s “The Secret Adversary” will take to the Townshend Theatre stage here tomorrow through Saturday as Muskie Theatre presents its annual fall play. “It’s a really entertaining show—lots of suspense and action,” enthused Grade 11 student Sophie Potvin-Begin, who portrays the lead female role, “Tuppence.” “It’s fun […]
Staff With Christmas less than a month away, the local Salvation Army is preparing to help make the holidays a better time for many district residents. Lt. Dennis Maybury said the need is even greater this time than last year, as between January and October of this year, the Salvation […]
Duane Hicks Local residents, particularly seniors, will have access to several pieces of outdoor fitness equipment along the riverfront starting next spring. A collective of groups interested in social, educational, active, and safe recreation opportunities for seniors, including the Community Garden Committee, the Energetic Adults Getting Exercise Regularly: Beginning Wave […]
Duane Hicks Well-known for working diligently in the background for the simple pleasure of making life more enjoyable for themselves and others, sisters Florence Hill and Jane McLeod officially were honoured as the “Citizens of the Year 2013” here Monday night. “I want to thank everybody for helping us,” Hill […]
Joey Payeur All good things must come to an end. But it doesn’t mean they can’t begin again. The Fort Frances Lakers had their 15-game winning streak snapped last week, but started building another stretch of success with back-to-back wins to strengthen their hold on first place in the SIJHL. […]
Heather Latter Following the Rainy River District School Board’s special committee of the whole meeting last Tuesday, several people expressed their ire over the recommendation to consolidate Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads Schools in a new school in Emo. “Overall, I’m very disappointment in the board recommendation,” said Krista […]
Joey Payeur Dave Goodman isn’t trying to pull any kind of snow job. The president of the Borderland Snowmobile Club had a dire message Monday for those who want the snowmobile trails that wind throughout the club’s massive territory to stay open past this season. “We need to beat the […]
