I hope everyone has spent the last few days enjoying good company and good food. We certainly have! And how about the weather? I don’t think we could have asked for better conditions to travel around to visit family and friends. Alas, I feel that we’re likely going to pay […]
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Glen Treflin, 59, of 906 Fourth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1951 in Rainy River, Ont. to Leonard and Frances (Desrosier) Treflin. On June 3, […]
Ila A. McLennan (nee Frant), 84, of Appleton, Wis., passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born April 20, 1926 in Tornio, Finland, the daughter of the late Emil and Sylvia Frant. As a young child, she moved with her parents to Fort […]
Staff Muskie hopes of a championship at the eight-team Marshall Hilltopper Classic in Duluth have been dashed. Fort High fell 5-3 to the Edgewood Crusaders (Madison, Wis.) last night, which knocked the black-and-gold to the consolation side of the tourney. The Muskies will look to earn a trip to the […]
the OPP Two male youths face charges after officers caught them breaking into vehicles here early Thursday morning. The pair, who are both under 18, were located in the area of Pit Road around 5:30 a.m. after a caller alerted police to two suspicious males. Police said the thefts from […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers Bruce Nichols, left, and Rooksana Randeree took a break from serving up dessert to enjoy a turkey meal on Saturday during the 23rd-annual community Christmas dinner. A total of 320 people attended the dinner, which ran from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church, with at least another […]
Staff Probably measuring more than 10 feet long, this sizable icicle was spotted hanging from a building on Third Street West.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear father, Uncle John Tom Madden, 86, peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at the La Verendrye Health Centre in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family by his side. He is survived by his sons, Dwayne Blackburde of Stratton, Ont. and […]
It is with great sorrow the Bedard family wishes to announce the sudden passing of their beloved son and brother, Richard Arnold Bedard, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. He was born Feb. 12, 1976 in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves to mourn his parents, Leonard F. Bedard Sr. and Corri […]
Bill Sieders, 85, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. He was born Feb. 8, 1925, the youngest of seven children to Hendrick Sieders and Johanna Costers, in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. After serving with the Dutch […]
Staff The chief librarian and CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has been named Public Librarian of the Year by the Ontario Library Boards’ Association. Margaret Sedgwick is the 2011 winner of the W.J. Robertson Medallion for outstanding leadership in the advancement of public library services in […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Canadian yoga retailer Lululemon Athletica voluntarily is withdrawing certain reusable bags from its stores over concern they may contain lead. Lululemon said there is no concern with the use of the bag—only a potential concern with its proper disposal after use. It said the recall of the […]
