It is with great sadness that the family of Lillian Tucker announces her passing on Thursday, July, 5, 2012. Lillian was born April 4, 1926 to the late William and Lottie Sinclair. She was united in marriage to Gib Tucker on Dec. 20, 1946, who predeceased her on Sept. 2, […]
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the MNR Despite concerns heading into the weekend of the potential for multiple lightning-caused fires in “moderate-high” forest fire hazards, it was relatively quiet in the Northwest Region. Two new fires were reported Saturday, both in Fort Frances District, along with a pair by yesterday evening (in Kenora District and […]
the OPP Yesterday around at 7:45 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were alerted by Treaty 3 Police Service of a stolen vehicle from Seine River First Nation. A male youth was reported to have taken a blue 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche without consent and was believed to be travelling towards […]
Heather Latter Protected in blue hazmat suits, two members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service assessed a mock chemical leak at the CN rail yard yesterday morning during the final day of their Hazardous Material Operations Level training. Local firefighters, along with a few from Atikokan and Shuniah […]
Lucas Punkari Pat Howard and her husband, Wayne, sat on the hot seat as they anxiously awaited the top five teams to weigh-in Saturday afternoon during the annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament at Lake Despair Lodge. The couple, who won the event in 2009, were able to outlast the final […]
Lucas Punkari Ray Crowe looked down the first fairway at Heron Landing on Saturday morning as he prepared for his opening tee shot during the second-annual Bob Mainville Lakers’ golf tournament. Three dozen teams took part in the best-ball format, with the foursome of Blake Mainville, Sheldon Kelly, Sara Kelly, […]
Heather Latter Katelyn Shortreed, accompanied by Jeff Gustafson on guitar, belted out a few tunes during the “Summer Musical Revue” presented by Cornell Farms on Saturday night. Many local performers took to the stage to make for a very entertaining and enjoyable concert to all those who gathered in the […]
the MNR Canadian residents can fish licence-free in Ontario from July 7-15, providing families a fun and affordable way to enjoy the province’s beautiful lakes and rivers. “Whether you’ve never fished before or have been doing it for years, fishing is a wonderful way to spend some time together as […]
Press Release Rocky Ridge Farm from Barwick will be at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday (July 7) selling juicy, home-grown raspberries. Quarts of the berries will be $10 while pints are $6. The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market once again will have local strawberries available. A pail of these […]
Gladys Eleanor Lund passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Gladys grew up in Saskatchewan, the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Knight of Broadview, Sask. After graduating from high school, she attended and graduated from Success Business College […]
Heather Latter Kids of all ages had a blast playing in a shaving cream concoction yesterday morning during the “Kids Being Kids” program at the Legion Park here. As part of the Best Start Hub’s outreach work, the program typically is held each Thursday from 9-11 a.m. at the Métis […]
Sarah Pruys Marg Blasky showed nine-year-old Kaylen Cunningham how to paint a leaf using the one-stroke technique yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The workshop was the first “Tween Thursday” of the summer, where about a dozen youths came together to paint flower pots. The next “Tween Thursday” […]
