Heather Latter The Bargain! Shop employee Mary Fehr organized the goodies at the bake sale there Saturday, with proceeds going to the local Easter Seals campaign. Paper eggs are available there for $2 until the end of the week while shoppers also are invited to use their coins to vote […]
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Duane Hicks Beta Sigma Phi member Debra Taggart counted bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for its annual “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodils were delivered today to businesses which placed orders, and also were sold all day at various locations […]
Lucas Punkari Nick Kawulia of M.L. Caron Electric was hard at work yesterday afternoon as he installed new metal banners onto lamp posts along Scott Street. Designed by local artist Lindsay Hamilton and purchased by the Downtown BIA, a total of 33 signs depicting local flora and fauna were put […]
Staff Three teens have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a fellow teen at Pikangikum First Nation earlier this week. A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged Wednesday after the body of Calvin Quinn, also 17, was located by police behind a residence in the community […]
Jeannine Shine, 66, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous four-year battle. Jeannine was born Dec. 4, 1945 in Fort Frances to George and Helen Chabot. She was united in marriage to Harvey Shine on Aug. 17, […]
Patricia Alice Huntus (née Findlay) passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Brantford, Ont. Patricia was born in Dryden, Ont. in 1933. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Onni Tapio Huntus, in September, 2011; her parents, Alexander and Mary Findlay; and two brothers, David Findlay and Ronald […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team continues to be busy in Fort Frances. With OxyContin banned in Ontario as of March 1, CDAT has contacted all district pharmacies to provide them with information warning them of potential break-ins or thefts of opiate-based medication, A/Insp. Steve Shouldice reported […]
Staff The Raymond Roy rink will continue their quest to qualify for the 2012 Dominion Curling Club Championship when they vie for the provincial crown this weekend at the Horne Granite Curling Club in New Liskeard. Roy, who is joined by third Mark Broman, second Butch Wensley, and lead Patrick […]
Duane Hicks Riverview Drive resident Cindy Gauthier woke up this morning to find the tree in her front yard has collapsed under the weight of last night’s heavy snowfall. The tree partially blocked the road until a Public Works crew attended the scene just before 8 a.m. to cut it […]
Staff Due to the change in weather, the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service has lifted its suspension of the issuing of burning permits within the town for piled wood products and standing grass. “It looks like our fire risk has passed due to a deposit of snow overnight,” Fire […]
Elaine passed away peacefully on March 28, 2012 after a lengthy struggle which included many triumphs following a major stroke in September 2002. Elaine was born on May 15, 1925 to Ella and Ronard Kleven in Sprague, MB, the second of five children. As a young child she lived in […]
Staff The Ontario Travel Information Centre (OTIC) here will be permanently closed April 30 as a cost-cutting measure by the province. It is one of seven OTICs being shuttered, along with Rainy River, Kenora, Fort Erie, Hill Island, Prescott, and Cornwall. The closures were announced in Ontario’s 2012 budget on […]
