Each morning at 6 a.m. when I let “Dot” and “Cash” outside relieve themselves, there is that moment before they head to their respective bush latrines when their noses filter the surrounding air chemistry and (I imagine) make a mental note on their tiny brains of everything that has trotted, […]
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One of the most anticipated hours of sporting television has come and gone, and when it was all said and done, NBA megastar LeBron James switched allegiances from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat (or the Miami Heats, if one were to believe the trending topics on Twitter shortly […]
Bass anglers from across Sunset Country converged on the Despair, Footprint, and Jackfish chain of lakes last Friday and Saturday to take part in the 10th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament. Organizers Bill and Nell Godin run the event out of their resort, Lake Despair Lodge, and do an excellent […]
Alan Christiansen Dear editor: For 35 years now, citizens of the Town of Fort Frances have endured the erosion of the public tennis courts next to the Memorial Sports Centre. In the 1970s and early ’80s, there were many local athletes—some fairly serious about the sport and some who just […]
Irene Harrison (nee Naturkach), of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital after losing her fight against cancer. Irene (“Rene,” “Ena”) was born Nov. 29, 1940 to the late Pete and Frances Naturkach and raised in the Fort Frances area. She was the eldest […]
A graveside service will be held Friday July 16, 2010 at 1 p.m at the Emo Cemetery in Emo, Ont. for Gregory S. Crozier, who passed away Dec. 11, 2009 in Winnipeg, Man. at the age of 48. If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to the charity of […]
Noella Ludmille LaFrance (Northcott), 78, passed away at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital on Friday, June 18, 2010. She was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Dec. 22 1931, part of a family of nine children born to Art and Medora LaFrance. She was predeceased by her husband, Roy Northcott; parents, Arthur […]
Staff Pharmasave beat Manitou Forest Products 4-2 in local men’s soccer action last night. Craig McTavish led the way with two goals while Jimmy Nussbaumer and Josiah Morris added singles. Tanner Kaemingh and Mike Sande replied for Manitou. In women’s action, Boston Pizza blanked Taggs 4-0 on goals by Laureen […]
Staff Signs encouraging the public to go smoke-free where children play will be installed at local playgrounds and parks after town council last night agreed to a proposal from the Northwestern Health Unit. “It’s just to promote healthy lifestyle choices in Northwestern Ontario,” explained Coun. John Albanese, who also is […]
