It was a happy start to 2013 for Maureen Knowles of Atikokan, who won the $2,000 on Jan. 1 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Dwight Williamson (Fort Frances) won the $100 up for grabs that day. Winning $30 for Jan. 1-5 were Lois […]
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the OPP Mariah Wilson, 14, of Morson, Ont., was reported missing by family members Jan. 4 after she failed to return home from a friend’s house. On Jan. 8, a family member was contacted by the teen, advising of her location. Police were contacted a short time later, and confirmed […]
The children sadly announces the passing of their father, Kenneth M. Conlon, on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 at his residence at Parkwood Veterans Hospital in London, Ont. Ken was born Aug. 23, 1925 in Kenora, Ont. At a young age, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and survived a torpedoing […]
Heather Latter Heidi Putzer added her name to the list of those students who decided to be part of the Fort Frances Builders Club during an open house pizza party yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The Builders Club is an international student-led organization providing members […]
Press Release Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs, a dedicated member of Fort Frances town council for 16 years, passed away yesterday. In a press release issued by the Town of Fort Frances, mayor, council, and administration expressed appreciation for her many years of dedicated service to the community. “It is with […]
Staff Elementary schools with the Rainy River District School Board will be closed tomorrow (Jan. 11) as the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario stages a one-day political protest aimed at the government and education minister for invoking Bill 115. Because it is not able to provide a safe environment for […]
Lucas Punkari After two periods here Tuesday night, it looked as if the Fort Frances Lakers were about to make a big statement in the race for second place in the SIJHL. Instead, it was the hosts who were left licking their wounds as the Dryden Ice Dogs erased a […]
Jan. 1 is a significant date for ice-fishing anglers from all over the place because it marks the opening of the lake trout season across Sunset Country, For many, it’s a tradition to get out on the ice and fish for lake trout on New Year’s Day. I spent a […]
Well, Happy New Year to everyone! I’m so happy that we already can see a difference in our daylight hours! Monday was Ukrainian Christmas and I still have all my decorations and tree up mainly for my Grandma Bliss. Personally, I’m never in a hurry to take my tree down […]
My calendar has daily affirmations. Sayings that help me to become the best person I can be. Such as last Saturday’s: “I deserve to live a good life, and I begin now. Today begins a new, positive chapter in my life.” It’s the “new” year–a time of new beginnings. Positive […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Another year has come and gone. Many businesses take year-end inventories of goods on hand and farm businesses are no exception. Producers, don’t forget to get inventories on your livestock, home-grown grains and forages, and any purchased feed and supplies you have on hand. […]
If I were to die tomorrow, I’d like to think my children, once they got over being sad, would regale each other with tales of when their mother went berserk. What a great word. Berserk. It hasn’t happened often but when it did, well, it is the stuff of legends. […]
