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With his beloved children and family by his side, Leonard F. Bedard Sr. passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Heath Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Leonard was born Jan. 14, 1957 in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves to mourn his children, Leonard Jr., Joel (Monique), […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board is expected to approve a balanced budget for 2012-13, in the amount of $47,284,196, at tonight’s regular meeting. The budget, which includes $2.5 million in amortization, was prepared with a projected enrolment of 2,619.6 ADE, which represents a 3.3 percent decrease. It includes […]
Staff Help send a kid to camp when get your morning coffee tomorrow during “Camp Day” at Tim Hortons. During this 24-hour period, Tim Hortons restaurant owners everywhere donate the entire proceeds of their coffee sales to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation. Customers also can purchase a “Rent-A-Tent” for $1 […]
Press Release One new fire was reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. Red Lake District Fire #25 was classed as “not under control” at 6.0 hectares in size. Located about 55 km northeast of Red Lake, air attack was ongoing as of yesterday evening. The other fire currently […]
Press Release The Kenora OPP is continuing its investigation into a boating mishap Saturday that claimed the lives of two U.S. The victims were identified as Robert Foster, 71, of Frankfort, Mich. and 71-year-old James Seney of Sylvania, Ohio. A 62-year-old Kenora man remained in hospital in Winnipeg in stable […]
Sarah Pruys With yesterday being a P.D. Day for local students, Lane Booth, seven, his brother, Ryley, nine, and their friend, Ava Dolyny, seven, enjoyed ice cream at the Sorting Gap Marina. “Fudge brownie” and “triple tornado” flavours helped the kids cool off in the summer-like weather.
Duane Hicks Dr. Robert Lidkea and his son, Dr. Bruce Lidkea, checked out all of the signatures left on a card yesterday during an open house at Lidkea Optometry to celebrate Dr. Bob’s 60th year practising in Fort Frances. Patients and friends dropped by to congratulate Dr. Bob, who continues […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team now knows who they’ll be facing as they try to make the playoffs at this year’s all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay. Seeded fifth in Pool ‘A’, the black-and-gold will open play Thursday at 9 a.m. (EDT) against the Cardinal Carter Cougars (Leamington), with […]
Staff Fort Frances bowler Jeff Watts came away with a fifth-place finish Saturday in the men’s singles competition at the 2012 Canadian Open 5-pin Bowling Championships in Gatineau, Que. Watts, representing Northern Ontario, sat in fourth place following the 30-game preliminary round held in 10-game blocks last Wednesday to Friday, […]
