There are a few things I’ve had just about enough of—snowbanks that block the view of oncoming traffic, my frozen fingers in cheap winter mitts, the dog’s back leg, and persnickety old oil furnaces. And oh yes, the cat hairs on my bed pillow aren’t winning an award just now, […]
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I spent most of last week catching up on the stuff I didn’t do over the Christmas break, so now this week I can “un-Christmas” my house. I like to leave the winter-related decorations (snowmen, etc.) up for a while yet. I’m not even tired of my tree, but I […]
The Christian calendar marks Epiphany at Jan. 6, when the Magi visited the infant Jesus. Epiphany has a number of meanings that all circle around the realization of some great truth. I always expect my own epiphany after the calendar flips over to the new year, as if some understanding—some […]
Now that the new year has arrived, those involved with volunteering their time to organize area bass tournaments are back to work planning for 2011 events. Deposit periods have come and gone for the area’s two premier bass tournaments, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and the Kenora Bass International, […]
COUNCILLOR–Born to Patricia Keewatin and Orville Councillor, of Northwest Bay, Ont., a boy, Kinew Arnold Edward, weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. on December 30, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
SMITH-LEONARD–Born to Sean Smith and Danielle Leonard, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Francheska Marci, weighing 8 lbs. on December 26, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Duane Hicks With work on the 2011 budget well underway, town council passed a bylaw to institute an interim tax levy at its regular meeting last night. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount of taxes property owners paid in 2010. […]
Joey Payeur It will be all hands on deck for the Fort Frances Thunderhawks tonight—and they’ll be interested to see if it makes any difference. The Thunderhawks entertain the Kenora Thistles in senior men’s ‘AAA’ hockey action tonight at the ’52 Canadians Arena, with the home team expecting to have […]
