Heather Latter Mayor Roy Avis handed over a donation to Lt. Mary Maybury of the local Salvation Army on Friday to kick off this year’s Christmas kettle campaign at Walmart as Lt. Dennis Maybury, Walmart store manager Sheldon Demers, and administration manager Bonnie Allan looked on. Local Walmart associates and […]
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Heather Latter Brendan Hyatt, Student Success Leader at the Northwest Catholic District School Board, shaved off his moustache in front of St. Francis School students this morning as the teachers and board office members competed by growing moustaches throughout “Movember.” Raising more than $400 on his own, Hyatt helped the […]
Nicole Horn Charlotte Arnold, left, got information from Jacquee Loerzel during the Healthy Futures Fair held Wednesday at Fort Frances High School. The event, sponsored by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club and featuring information displays from more than a dozen agencies, was designed to create an awareness among students […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team suffered its second-straight NorWOSSA loss after falling 5-3 to the host Dryden Eagles last night. Shelby Tymkin, Shilo Beck, and Shelby Rae scored for the black-and-gold, who dropped to 2-2 in league play. Morgan Church and Rachel Getson each netted a pair of goals […]
the OPP Kenora OPP stopped the driver of a 1997 Blazer for a traffic violation yesterday at 10 a.m. on Highway 17A in the City of Kenora. While dealing with the occupants, the officer identified they were transporting a quantity of unmarked cigarettes. The two males were arrested and taken […]
Press Release The Borderland Community Orchestra is celebrating the start of its 13th season with a holiday concert this Sunday (Dec. 2) at 2 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. The orchestra was created 13 years ago under the direction of Katherine Williams of Emo. It began […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers are continuing to investigate the death of male inside a residence at the Elizabeth Street Manor here on Tuesday. The OPP Forensic Identification Unit assisted the regional coroner with a post-mortem examination on Wednesday at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in […]
Doris Bertha Brown (nee Grouette), who was born Aug. 23, 1939 in La Broquerie, Man., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Atikokan, Ont. She was predeceased by her parents, Marie Elizabeth Marguerite and Joseph Eduardo Grouette; her brother, Edwared Grouette; and brother-in-law, Ray Veran. Doris is survived […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Derek James Pollard, of 1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., announces his sudden passing at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Derek was born Oct. 1, 1957 in Fort Frances. He lived in Thompson, Man. from 1966-75. He worked […]
Staff Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher has been one of the top goalies in the NCAA ranks this season for the St. Cloud State Huskies and this week was honoured as the WCHA’s defensive player of the week. The 22-year-old sophomore made 59 saves, and gave up just one even-strength […]
Staff Break-ins and assaults were among the most prevalent crimes the OPP responded to locally last month. In Rainy River District, 11 break-and-enters were reported in October—eight of which were in Fort Frances, Insp. Steve Shouldice told the Police Services Board meeting this morning. In one incident, a shed was […]
Adele Rose Baraniuk passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at the age of 90. Adele was born 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 the […]
