A few weeks ago, I wrote about Keith Harrell’s book, “Attitude Is Everything: Ten Life-Changing Steps to Turning Attitude into Action.” After reading the column, my husband said, “You should tell your readers what the 10 steps are.” So that’s what I’m doing. •Step 1—Understand the power of attitude. Adjust […]
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Anyone who enjoys change in nature probably will find happiness this holiday weekend. The turning season provides a steady stream of fresh scenery and new activities. Trees are powerful symbols of this shift. Last week, for example, the falling red maple leaves fluttered like butterflies while golden poplars graced the […]
Peggy Revell Kenora OPP Cst. Dave Cain placed a sheet of plaster over Fort Frances Cst. Anne McCoy yesterday afternoon during the mask-making section of a week of training being held at the Couchiching multi-use facility for the “Walking the Path” program. Some 21 local police officers and community members […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Elks Lodge 313 welcomed a visit from Ontario Elks provincial president Derek Barkley and Mark Montgomery, past-president of the Elks of Canada, on Monday. Pictured here are Barkley and local Elks president Anthony Kadikoff, foreground, along with Lodge 313 members Tom Kiddle, Ed Campbell, Gord Calder, […]
Shayne Quentin Perrault, 36, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 at 106 Jourdain Cres. Shayne was born Feb. 25, 1974 to the late Valentine Perrault Sr. and surviving mother Eleanor Perrault. Shayne grew up on Couchiching First Nation. He was a quiet guy who […]
Valentine Ronald Perrault, 73, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 at 106 Jourdain Cres. Val was born Feb. 13, 1937 in Frog Creek to the late Gilbert and Florence Perrault. Val also was known as “Big John” and by the song, “Act Naturally” (“They’re […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Tyler Ampe has a souvenir after only three weeks in the SIJHL. Ampe was named the Pizza Hut SIJHL player-of-the-week after recording a 2-0 mark in three appearances this past week, posting a 0.87 GAA and .970 save percentage in those games. The soon-to-be 19-year-old […]
Staff With construction of the new Mine Centre School getting underway, the Rainy River District School Board will be looking to approve the establishment of an ad hoc school naming committee at tonight’s monthly meeting. This ad hoc committee will be made up of the superintendent of education, board members, […]
Staff Another weekend, another split of a home-and-home series for the Fort Frances Lakers (4-3). The local Junior ‘A’ squad faced its second doubleheader in as many weekends, this time dropping a 5-4 match-up to the host Sioux Lookout Flyers (2-5) on Friday night before returning home and earning a […]
Duane Hicks But can only vote with one Voter kits were sent out last week to Fort Frances residents eligible to vote for school board trustees in the Oct. 25 election. But while some people may have received more than one, it doesn’t mean they can vote twice. Clerk Glenn […]
Staff A house fire Friday night on Couchiching First Nation has left two people dead. The victims, identified as Valentine Perrault, 73, and Shayne Perrault, 36, died of smoke inhalation. One person at the residence, located on Jourdain Crescent, was able to escape the flames, Treaty #3 Police Deputy Chief […]
Staff Well, at least they’ve been competitive. That’s the biggest thing that can be said for Fort High’s football team, which is coming off a pair of disappointing losses at Muskie Field. The black-and-gold (1-3) now have dropped two-straight games in front of the home faithful, but the combined margin […]
