Camilla (Toodie) Perreault, nee LaBelle, passed away on March 23, 2011 at the CHSLD St-Jude. Born May 15, 1925 to the late William and Violetta LaBelle, Toodie lived in Dance Township until she joined the Canadian army and met her future husband Arthur. Settling in Laval, Que., Toodie and Art […]
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Duane Hicks Town council passed a resolution last night to reduce the staffing complement of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service from eight full-time firefighters and one chief to six firefighters and one chief. The town also will be working towards a more efficient platoon call-back system in order […]
Lucas Punkari The 2011 SIJHL post-season has ended earlier than the Fort Frances Lakers would have liked. The squad fell 4-1 in Dryden last night, allowing the Ice Dogs the capture the best-of-seven semi-final series in six games. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, the Ice Dogs scored twice in […]
the OPP On March 16, the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, Thunder Bay Joint Forces Drug Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Rainy River OPP officers, and the OPP Northwest Region K-9 Unit executed a search warrant in Rainy River. As a result of an investigation, police seized a substantial […]
A cure cannot be forthcoming unless there is an awareness of the problem. Right now, most commentators refer to the current economic contraction as “a recession,” and some say “a great recession.” Let’s face it: we are not in any kind of recession, but a depression. Acknowledgement of that will […]
Peggy Revell Mackenna Henttonen and Macey McMillen, Grade 4 students at Robert Moore School, used popsicle sticks to roll up boiled maple syrup off snow yesterday to create “Les sucettes au sirop d’érable.” The French-Canadian tradition is one of many that students in Nathalie von Niebelschutz’ French classes have learned […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ rink, skipped by Isaac Keffer, earned the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championships in Thunder Bay on Saturday, falling 5-2 to St. James (Guelph) in the final at the Port Arthur Curling Club. The Fort High crew, which also featured third Cody Heyens, second Ian […]
The family of Ore Marlene LaFreniere, 72, of 960 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., announce with sadness her passing on Monday, March 28, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Marlene was born July 21, 1938 in Fort France to the late Oliver and Gladys Dandeneau. In […]
Staff Local candidates already have hit the campaign trail following Friday afternoon’s historic vote that toppled the minority Conservative government. With voters heading to the polls May 2, incumbent MP John Rafferty will be looking to keep Thunder Bay-Rainy River NDP orange after first winning the seat in the 2008 […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ rink, skipped by Isaac Keffer, earned the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championships in Thunder Bay on Saturday, falling 5-2 to St. James (Guelph) in the final at the Port Arthur Curling Club. The Fort High crew, which also featured third Cody Heyens, second Ian […]
Lucas Punkari After being dormant for the first four games of their SIJHL semi-final series with the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers’ power-play unit came alive when they needed it the most. The Lakers went three-for-seven with the man advantage in Game 5 of the best-of-seven showdown here […]
Staff Town council is sporting a full agenda this evening, with a trio of presentations slated. First off will be a presentation by Business Improvement Area chairperson Connie Cuthbertson, who will give an update on BIA activities and future plans. The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships Inc. then will return […]
