Kathleen Dianne Cuerden, 56, of Shakespeare, Ont., passed away suddenly at home on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. Kathleen leaves her loving husband, Harry. She was the beloved daughter of Harold and Shirley Heath of Stratford, Ont.; and sister of Dan Heath (Lise) and Nancy Gibb (Doug). She also is survived […]
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Dana Fjeldsted, daughter, sister, auntie, and friend, announces her sudden passing on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. Dana was born Sept. 30, 1981. She grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. until 1990, when she relocated with her family to Red Lake, Ont. […]
Ladislow Vargyas, formerly of Pinewood, Ont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2001 at Middlesex Terrace Nursing Home in Delaware, Ont. in his 90th year. Loving husband of the late Betty (Vanderploeg) Vargyas; loving father of Jim Vargyas of London, Ont., Helena McKinley and her husband, Ken, of London, Ont., Cathy […]
Rosario Rene, 96, of Pinewood, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. with his family by his side. Rosario was born in Quebec on July 14, 1914 to Joseph and Regina Rene. He came to the Rainy River […]
A push to build a casino in Fort Frances is afoot again—a topic local delegates plan to bring up with provincial ministers during the annual Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association joint conference slated for Feb. 27-March 2. There’s no question casinos are cash cows. One only has to […]
Duane Hicks Couchiching Chief Chuck McPherson, left, Shanna Weir, executive director of the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, pharmacy technician Laura Bruyere, RBC senior commercial account manager-aboriginal market Gord Steeves, and Richard Bruyere, executive director of Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services (not pictured) cut the ribbon yesterday during the […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board will be looking to approve its audited financial statements for the previous year at tonight’s meeting, which is slated to run via videoconference starting at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Francis School library. The 2009-10 financial year saw the board end up with […]
Staff Rams were an endangered species over the weekend at the ’52 Canadians Arena. The Muskie boys’ hockey team used the Red Lake Rams for target practice in a sweep of their two-game NorWOSSA series, with the hosts winning 7-1 on Friday and then 9-1 on Saturday afternoon. Scoring summaries […]
Duane Hicks While sewer and water rates have not been set for 2011, a couple of projects related to that area likely will go ahead. One major project is the $1.2-million replacement of aged sanitary sewer line and water line on Third Street East, from Portage Avenue to Mowat Avenue, […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are in one serious groove so far in 2011. The local Junior ‘A’ squad took care of two more challengers over the weekend at the Ice For Kids Arena, nipping the defending SIJHL champion Thunder Bay North Stars 3-2 in overtime Saturday night after doubling […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake First Nations Pharmacy has opened its doors at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre on Couchiching. A partnership between the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, the new business had a soft opening last week but held its grand opening this afternoon. In […]
Joey Payeur It wasn’t a monkey, or even a gorilla, the Muskie girls’ hockey team got off their backs Friday in Dryden—it was a big, irritating bird. After four unsuccessful tries earlier this season, the Muskies (2-7) finally vanquished their chief NorWOSSA foe with a 3-2 shootout win over the […]
