William Keith Smith, formerly of 340 Third St. W., passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 76. A graveside service will be held Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances. A […]
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The hard work is done. Now it’s time to have some fun! That fun, of course, is the “Kraft Celebration Tour,” which rolls into town this weekend offering plenty of food and activities—and the chance to showcase Fort Frances to fellow Canadians from coast to coast. The Fort Frances Curling […]
Hunter-McKay–Born to Amanda Hunter and Stacy McKay, of Manitou Rapids, Ontario, a girl, Kyra Natalia, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on Aug 7, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Staff Another Fort Frances Laker from a season ago is returning to the fold. It was announced yesterday that forward Kevin Kurm will be back for his second year with the local SIJHL squad. “Kevin will be a key part of our team this season,” Lakers’ general manager and head […]
the OPP Yesterday around 5 p.m., the Kenora OPP responded to the area of Pine Portage Bay on Lake of the Woods regarding a missing male. The 52-year-old male had been paddle boarding on the lake when he fell off the board and did not surface. The OPP’s Marine Unit […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY—The issue of doctor-assisted suicide generated plenty of debate but little consensus at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual convention yesterday. “I do think that Canadians and Canadian physicians are actually quite deeply divided on this issue, and we certainly heard in our deliberations that there seemed […]
Joey Payeur Couchiching Lady Raiders’ second baseman Jess Mainville couldn’t come up with the throw from shortstop Katie Racine in the fourth inning yesterday evening as Lynn Windigo of the Redgut Babes bore down on her. Windigo later came around to score one of two Redgut runs in the frame […]
Sarah Pruys Mark VanHeyst was in line an hour before the annual blood donor clinic opened yesterday at Fort Frances High School so he could be the first to give the “gift of life.” The two-day clinic wraps up today from noon-3 p.m. and again from 5-8 p.m. Canadian Blood […]
Sarah Pruys Northwoods Gallery & Gifts decorated its front window in preparation for Sunday’s “Kraft Celebration Tour” festivities here, including a live broadcast of TSN’s SportsCentre beginning at 5 p.m. Many local businesses are decking out their windows in similar fashion while some are going a step further by holding […]
