I was a mess. My mind was a mush ball of rampant thought patterns that wigged out loud at the face staring back at me in the dresser mirror in my bedroom at the very concept of entering the dating game again at 50 years old. And yet there I […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ethan Alexander Christian Morrisseau of Couchiching First Nation. Ethan was born on Nov. 16, 2010 and passed away Feb. 28, 2011. He was predeceased by his paternal great-grandfather, Harry Morrisseau Sr.; maternal great-grandfather, Buddy Friday; great-aunts, Alfreda Kearney and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Bea (“Snack”) Magel announces her sudden passing, at the age of 83, on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Red Lake Hospital. The last few weeks of her life she fought a courageous battle with heart disease. Through everything, she kept […]
Lewis Jarrett “Jerry” Pauley Jr., 55, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, March 4, 2011. Jerry was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Charleston, and was a graduate of George Washington High School class of 1974. Following graduation, Jerry and his wife moved to Finland, Ont. to […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Charles Singleton, 72, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, March 4, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Allan was born Oct. 16, 1938 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. to the late Dan and Ida Singleton. He […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alan Warner on Friday, March 4, 2011 at his winter residence in Pharr, Tex. He was born March 31, 1938 and raised in Kenora, Ont., where he spent most of his life. He began his teaching career in 1966 […]
Duane Hicks The town is hoping to get federal funding this spring for a wildlife fence to keep deer off airport property. While going over the 2011 capital budget at a meeting yesterday afternoon, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the town applied for funding under Transport Canada’s Airports […]
Peggy Revell Confederation College and the Rainy River District School Board celebrated funding for new shop equipment, as well as the re-signing of their corporate agreement, yesterday afternoon at Fort Frances High School. “We’re delighted to be here,” Confederation College president Patricia Lang said at the signing ceremony. “We’re delighted […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ curling rink was in the driver’s seat at the NWOSSAA playdowns in Terrace Bay entering their final round-robin game against Westgate (Thunder Bay) late this morning. The foursome, featuring skip Isaac Keffer, third Cody Heyens, second Ian Grant, and lead Jordan Sokoliuk, were in sole […]
Press Release Leading water quality and fisheries scientists from the U.S. and Canada will present results of their research at the eighth International Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum slated for March 9-10 at Rainy River Community College over in International Falls. About 90 scientists and natural resource managers […]
Mikka Slack checked out the felted Easter eggs created by Fort High teacher Natasha Shack that were up for bid there yesterday evening at a spring art auction and “Taste of New York” fundraiser for an art class trip to the “Big Apple” next month. Multiple pieces of artwork and […]
Heather Latter Leah Bagacki, a Grade 1 student at St. Michael’s, enjoyed a plate full of pancakes this morning as the school celebrated Shrove Tuesday—the day before Lent begins. Several pancake suppers also are planned at local churches this evening.






