the OPP Two people are dead following a two-vehicle collision shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday on Highway 17 near Little Joe Lake, 50 km east of Kenora. A 2003 Buick CCV was westbound when the driver lost control, causing it to cross into path of an eastbound Dodge Caravan. The […]
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Duane Hicks Cde. Sylvia Gunderson and Cde. Glen Westover saluted the Fort Frances cenotaph after Gunderson placed a wreath at its foot on behalf of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary yesterday morning during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony there. The well-attended service was followed by a lunch at the Legion.
Lucas Punkari Daymond Bruyere of the Fort Frances Firemen worked around Megan Kovac (#6) and Justin Reguly at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday during a 3-1 win in the ‘B’ final of the FFMHA’s PeeWee ‘A’ tournament. The River East Royals (Winnipeg) took home the ‘A’ crown while Kenora […]
Theresa Deschamps, of 663 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her home Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. She was born in Penetaguishene, Ont. to the late James and Rosanna Deschamps. Theresa moved to Fort Frances in 1936. She later moved to the United States, where she worked as […]
Staff Joe Galbraith is asking the community to help him “Fill a Trailer” with donated winter clothing for those in need. As part of a project for his social service worker program through Contact North here, Galbraith and another out-of-town student will be outside Safeway here Nov. 24 from 9 […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board will be presenting Fort Frances High School student Dexter Fichuk as a keynote speaker at its Student Leadership Forums this week. The forums are slated for St. Patrick’s School in Atikokan tomorrow (Nov. 13), St. Joseph’s School in Dryden on Wednesday, Sacred […]
Duane Hicks Dave Beach got a ’flu shot from public health nurse Myrna Kranyk-Cooper during a walk-in clinic yesterday at the Northwestern Health Unit here. The public is urged to get their shot either from the health unit or one of the other local health-care providers. The next walk-in clinic […]
Lucas Punkari Ontario Soccer Association president Ron Smale spoke to local soccer heads, coaches, and players at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Tuesday night as part of a province-wide tour the OSA is conducting. Smale, along with executive director Lisa Beatty and chief technical officer Alex Cheit, […]
There’s a chance of snow and freezing rain after midnight, with an overnight low of minus-four C (25 F) and east winds at 15 m.p.h., gusting up to 20 m.p.h. Tomorrow likely will see freezing rain and sleet, along with areas of fog. Look for a high of minus-one (31) […]
Staff Muskie running back Colton Craig was rewarded for his strong play during the 2012 high school football season by being named to the WHSFL’s Andy Currie ‘A’ Division all-star team. Craig, a Grade 12 student who was co-MVP for the black-and-gold last year, was a workhorse in the backfield […]
Staff Area residents are encouraged to tune into “MuchMusic” at 6 p.m. on Sunday to catch the “We Day” broadcast special, which features a clip of local teen Dexter Fichuk. As leader of the Fort Frances Mob(ilizers) at Fort High, a group associated with Free the Children’s “Me to We” […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces Lyle Harold Plumridge, of 532 Front St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
