Staff The breakfast program at Robert Moore School will receive the monthly “Recognition of Excellence” from the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting here tonight. The school sees the breakfast program as a key component in creating a safe and healthy environment. “Each school day, trays of […]
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Press Release Zion Lutheran’s Sunday School children and teachers are offering free babysitting on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 from 10 a.m.-noon to allow parents and caregivers an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping on their own. During the same hours of 10 a.m.-noon on Dec. 8, 15, and 22, […]
Adele Rose Baraniuk passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at the age of 90. Adele was born Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1922 to Andrew and Nora Lernowich of Brandon, Man. In 1943, she met and married the love of her life, Walter Baraniuk, who was serving with […]
Paul David Fraser passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years, Shirley; and daughter, Christine, son-in-law, Dave, and grandchildren, […]
the OPP As a result of an investigation by officers of the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), one female is facing drug-trafficking charges. A 22 year-old Couchiching First Nation woman, was arrested and charged Nov. 23 with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking when officers […]
Sheri Lea Stamarski, 49, of Burriss, Ont., passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sheri was born April 14, 1963 in Fort Frances. In her early years, she attended and graduated from Confederation College with […]
Heather Latter Kiwanian Robin Wright read the name of the winner of the Kiwanis Club’s December “Trip of the Month” draw at International Travel Services here this morning while Del Cumming, who picked the ticket, looked on. Bruce and Debbie Joyce of Fort Frances will be heading to Portugal, a […]
Margaret Clarke (nee Edenburn) passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 86. A complete obituary will follow.
Duane Hicks Rumours that Boise has offered to buy the local mill are just that: rumours. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty said he asked Resolute Forest Products president Richard Garneau about such an offer when he and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell met with Garneau last Thursday night in […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Thelma Lindsell (nee Cain) at her residence in Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. A complete obituary will follow.
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team returned home with silver medals following a runner-up showing at the Victoria Inn high school hockey tournament in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. The black-and-gold were blanked 1-0 by the Oak Park Raiders (Winnipeg) in yesterday’s final. Raiders’ goalie Tyler Dodd earned the shutout […]
Staff Thanks to a 3-0 shutout over the Minnesota Iron Rangers in Hoyt Lakes on Saturday, the Fort Frances Lakers have moved back into fourth place in the SIJHL standings. Heading into a game tomorrow night in Dryden, the Lakers (13-10-0-1) are just one point behind the Thunder Bay North […]
