Donald Leonard (“Squeak”) Jourdain, 65, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born Dec. 23, 1946 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Leonard and Kathleen Jourdain. Donald was raised in Couchiching […]
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Heather Latter Nursing supervisor Lori Green assisted Grade 10 students from Fort Frances High School in an attempt to save the life of “Rory Paulson” yesterday in the emergency room at La Verendrye Hospital during a session of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program. Meant to […]
Staff The Muskie hockey teams had the proverbial mixed bags of results Tuesday as both took on the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action. The boys’ squad improved to 2-0 on the young season with a wild 8-7 win in Kenora. After taking a 3-1 lead in the first period, and […]
Press Release Local NDP MP John Rafferty rose in Question Period yesterday to ask why the Conservative government has abandoned resource-dependent communities like Fort Frances after the economic downturn. Rafferty pressed the Harper Conservatives on their policy regarding forestry-dependent communities. “Since the Conservatives took office, more than 30,000 forestry jobs […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances announced this morning it is postponing its annual recognition and appreciation dinner, which was to have been held next Friday (Nov. 30) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “In consideration of recent significant developments within our community, prior commitments by numerous honourees, and a general low […]
As we enter mid-November, the holiday season is upon us. Christmas teas and bazaars are being held across the region while many communities have their annual Christmas parade just around the corner. One of my favourite aspects of the holiday season is the opportunity to celebrate simple acts of kindness, […]
“He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows if you’ve been bad or good. “Oh, you better watch out, you better watch out, Santa’s coming to town.” It’s a great Christmas song—one that parents have been using on their children for years to try and reduce the excitement that builds […]
I was thinking how I wasn’t feeling much like getting into the Christmas spirit—and was blaming it on finances, job security, and all the challenges of life when, in fact, I think it might just be the weather! The little bit of frost we had in our yards has disappeared […]
George Bernard Shaw won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925, so I grant him some clout when he puts his own twist on tardiness. He is credited with saying “better never than late.” That particular combination of words is my best ever mantra—and a code I live by. And […]
I’ve always considered myself a “northerner.” I’m a hardy soul at home in the elemental outdoors. I grew up loving the open air of the wilderness—and I still do. I also think I would have made a great pioneer woman in the U.S. Midwest, tending to a small little cabin […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applications are now being accepted for the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program, with the deadline for submissions being Friday, Jan. 18. The program has attracted more than 1,000 applications highlighting on-farm innovations since its inception in 2007. The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food […]
One thing about growing up in Sunset Country is that it breeds some of the most extreme and passionate outdoorspeople on the planet. We have so many top-notch fishing, hunting, and outdoor opportunities that there is never a dull moment. There is something exciting to do outside all 365 days […]
