SMITH–Born to Cheryl Perrault and Vernon Smith, of Northwest Bay FN, Ontario, a boy, Theodore, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on October 14, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Staff Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft will be heading to Minneapolis next month to help lobby Canadian Consul General Jamshed Merchant for funds for the annual International Tug-of-War here. Council received an invitation from International Falls Coun. Cynthia Jaksa asking if a representative would like to go on a joint-visit to see […]
Press Release As Hallowe’en approaches, communities throughout the region are preparing for a night when our streets will be filled with thousands of young ghosts and goblins. This year marks the 11th anniversary of “Project Safe Hallowe’en,” a partnership consisting of the OPP, Treaty #3 Police Service, Dryden City Police […]
Duane Hicks Gary Smith, left, of Energy Fundamentals Group (EFG) LP, Scott Pepper of the National Energy Board, Cris Kemp of EFG, and Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard discussed strategy during a mock emergency this morning on Fourth Street West from the CN station to York Avenue. The scenario […]
Aimee Rochelle Adams, 33, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away suddenly on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances with her loved her ones by her side. She was born Sept. 4, 1980 to Calvin and Peggy Adams. She lived in the Fort Frances area […]
Duane Hicks Anna McNay organized winter coats by size yesterday as more and more people dropped them off at the East End Hall for the Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville’s annual coat drive. Those in need can drop by the hall tomorrow and Thursday from 1-3 p.m. and get free […]
Joey Payeur The game wasn’t entirely beautiful but at the end of it, the Fort Frances Lakers were a perfect 10. A four-goal first period provided the Lakers all the spark they needed in a 6-2 win over the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night. The victory was the 10th-straight […]
Joey Payeur Former Muskie Shelby Rea of the Confederation College Thunderhawks, left, kept a close eye in front of her own net against Lakehead University Thunderwolves’ forward Lauren Haskell in their 4-1 win Saturday in the eighth-annual Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ Can-Am invitational women’s tournament at Bronco Arena in […]
Kenneth Elmer Carlson, 78, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Dec. 28, 1934 in Tovell Township, Ont. and had lived all of his life in Rainy River District. In 1951, Kenneth began work at the […]
the MNR As the Ministry of Natural Resources’ fire season nears its official end Oct. 31, there’s been no new fire activity over the past week. There also are no active fires in the region. Given current weather conditions, it is expected to remain quiet through to the end of […]
Submitted Louis Decaire, left, Maurice LaForest, and Bud and Flora Danylchuk enjoyed their afternoon at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church here. The event also included a bake sale, penny table, cookie walk, and a celebrity cake raffle, as well as […]
