Heather Latter Peyton Cousineau, six, dropped his ticket in the raffle to win one of many decorated trees up for grabs Saturday afternoon during a craft and bake sale at Rainycrest. There also was a penny table, bake sale, and local vendor blender while resident Frances Shelfantook was on hand […]
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Duane Hicks Alicia Subnaik-Kilgour, CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, showed off the Dr. Seuss “Whoville” Christmas tree library staff decorated for the “Festival of Trees.” A total of 15 trees have been donated, which can be bid on now at the Fine Line Art Gallery on […]
Heather Latter Gabrielle DeGagne, eight, snuggled with Santa on Saturday during his stop at Walmart here. With Christmas just a month away, local children can expect to see jolly St. Nick at various locations around town over the next few weeks.
Joey Payeur Jamie Davis couldn’t bear to look. He let the sound of his bench tell him the outcome. The head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team was surrounded by yells of victory when Jonah Johnson stopped Cam Wiens in the third round of the shootout to ice a […]
Joey Payeur A new winning streak is alive in “Lakerland”—one the local squad hopes stretches even farther this time. Lucas DeBenedet scored twice and Mason Meyer had four assists as the Fort Frances Lakers dumped the Wisconsin Wilderness 6-1 in SIJHL action here Friday night. “We took care of the […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Joan Miller, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Nov. 24, 2013. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Lena Huziak, 90, of Barwick, Ont., passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Jan. 9, 1923 in Goulais Bay, Ont. She enjoyed spending time with her family, good conversations with her friends, as well as gardening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26, […]
Staff Sisters Jane McLeod and Florence Hill officially will be honoured as the 2013 “Citizens of the Year” at tonight’s council meeting. Both will attend the meeting, at which time others will speak as to why they were deserving of the honour. The sisters also will be presented with plaques. […]
Duane Hicks The “Knox Renewal” bid for funding to build an elevator at Knox United Church here fell short of cracking the top 10 in the Aviva Community Fund national competition. Voting for the project, which began Nov. 18, wrapped at 11 a.m. today, which saw Knox end up in […]
Joey Payeur Lead Adam Esselink, left, and second Wayne Roy put their backs into sweeping this shot by skip Dan McFayden during Thursday night men’s league action at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The town is marking “Curling Week” through tomorrow.
It is with great sadness that the family of Shannon Morrison announces her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls, Mn. She was born Dec. 18, 1973 in Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont. to Albert and June Morrison. She lived in Lac […]
Joey Payeur The homecoming didn’t quite live up to expectations for Kathie Jackson. The Fort Frances resident saw her Northern Ontario rink’s hopes of a national title go up in flames yesterday as they lost both games at The Dominion Club Curling Championships in Thunder Bay to finish in sixth […]
