There are the two things sages say are inevitable: death and taxes. The trick is to spend all the money before death, but not too much before. Of course, this saying only holds true for people. Pets don’t pay taxes as far as I know. But they do die. Herman […]
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It happens every year, and in all honesty, this really shouldn’t surprise me anymore or get me all riled up. But every spring, the seemingly annual renewal of bandwagon hopping as a result of what takes place in the Stanley Cup playoffs is something I’ve never been able to quite […]
We welcomed a class trip (JK-Grade 3) from Nestor Falls last week at the agricultural research station here in Emo. I think they enjoyed the wagon ride, but they all were anxious to head off to their next stop—the Emo spray park! We showed them some of the more common […]
Staff The number of bear sightings in Fort Frances is much lower than normal in 2011, with none reported so far this year. “We haven’t had a call yet,” town bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes said yesterday, joking that she almost didn’t want to talk about it for fear […]
Lucas Punkari The 2011 District 1A Senior Games got underway at the Sister Kennedy Centre here this morning, with 101 participants from Dryden, Kenora, Stratton, and Fort Frances taking part. “We were hoping for 100 participants and we got just over that,” noted co-chair Donna Law. The competition started this […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will vote on its 2011-12 budget at a special meeting tonight. The $48,338,008 budget for the upcoming school year is up for approval during the public portion of the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at the board office (currently located in the […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region as of yesterday evening. However, 10 active fires remain in the region, with several unconfirmed fires coming in at the time of this report. Two fires continue to burn here in Fort Frances District, along with one in Kenora […]
Submitted Some of the cast of Fort Frances Little Theatre’s production of “How the West Was Won in a Dress” were spotted in the “Lucky Lady Saloon” during a recent rehearsal. The comedy will be staged June 25-26 and June 28-29 at 7 p.m. at the Cornell Barn on La […]
Peggy Revell Fort High students taking Grade 10 Academic math buckled down this morning in the small gym during the third-last day of final exams before summer holidays kick off. Graduation, followed by the annual “chem-free” grad party, will take place this Thursday.
Father William James “Bill” Giovetti, age 84 years of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario passed away quietly on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his residence in Fort Frances, Ontario. He was born January 31, 1927 in Sherbrooke, Quebec to the late William and Mary Giovetti. He was united in […]
Clarence “Clancy” Jourdain, 80, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. Clarence was born Oct. 11, 1930 in Fort Frances to the late Abraham and Flora Jane Jourdain. He held many jobs in his lifetime; his last position was at the Koochiching County Highway Department in […]
Duane Hicks The Canada Day parade next week not only will feature floats, music, and waving flags, but one very special torch. The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics once again will be taking place during the July 1 parade, said local OPP Cst. Mike Engstrom, who’s helping […]
