Heather Latter Carl Paypom, a student with the UNFC’s Alternative Secondary School Program, showed off some masks and paintings created by students during the Artists-in-Residence program held there over the past three years. The art is on exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum until January.
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Lucas Punkari Raymond Roy focused his attention towards the other end of the sheet as he made a shot during Monday night men’s league action at the Fort Frances Curling Club. After some delays due to the installation of a new geo-thermal system, the local curling season hit the ice […]
Local MP John Rafferty opened a can of worms last week when he chose the majority of his constituents over party lines by voting in favour of the Tories’ bill to abolish the long gun registry—a sore point here in Northwestern Ontario since it was established back in the 1990s. […]
Lloyd Wheatley, 96, of the Golden Age Manor, 182 Front St., Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. He was born on Sept. 14, 1915 to T.E. Wheatley and Agnes Wheatley (nee Oxley) at Watrous, Sask. He lived on the family farm 11 miles north […]
Patrick Joseph Butler, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at the Georgetown Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Jennie Myrtle “Jean” (nee McKelvie); and father of Brian of Toronto, Ont. and Margo of Georgetown, Ont. A private family service was held and cremation has taken place. In […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Judson (Jud) Hartlin announces his sudden passing at his residence on Wedneday, Nov. 2, 2011. Jud was born Nov. 25, 1926 to the late Marcus and Amy Hartlin of Burriss, Ont. Jud was predeceased by his wife, Hilda (nee Johnson); sisters, […]
Anna McNay Dear editor: The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville held another successful “coat drive” thanks to the generous people who brought in lots of good coats. Thanks to the town for the use of the East End Hall, and to Richard at McTaggart’s for the use of the coat […]
Zzorhn “Joe” Carlson Dear editor: Once again, Fort Frances is plagued with vandalism! On Nov. 7 at 11:20 p.m., someone took the liberty of throwing rocks through three of the front windows of my house! They also attempted to break in, as evidenced by a broken screen on the front […]
Nestor Baranyk Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to federal NDP leader Nycole Turmel: I am sitting here in consternation and disbelief trying to discern why you have punished two Northwestern Ontario MPs for voting in support of the government’s bill to end the gun registry. You may remember […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is aware of suspected cases of Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (nEHV-1) in Northern Ontario. Three horses tested positive for EHV-1 and experienced severe neurological signs, however, typing to confirm the nEHV-1 strain was not completed. On a second farm, two horses […]
