Dan Falloon It’s starting to appear that some home cooking is just what the doctor ordered for the Fort Frances Lakers. Going into last night’s game with the Sioux Lookout Flyers here, the Lakers (11-25-4) were 3-1 on their season-high six-game homestand. The Lakers’ only setback so far was a […]
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Dan Falloon It just took one hockey highlight two years ago to inspire Randy Hogan. “It all started when [Florida Panthers’ forward] Richard Zednik got his neck cut two Februarys ago,” the Fort Frances resident recalled. “I just thought that could happen to anyone, even our kids. “It only takes […]
Dan Falloon There wasn’t much to do to fend off a slow start. The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball squad—sporting a 1-4 record in NorWOSSA play—were at a distinct disadvantage to start the season after not playing any pre-season games, but have since become more comfortable after some battles. “We definitely […]
Bill KrukoskiAllan T. Bedard Dear editor: About five years ago, town council, along with local doctors, held a public meeting at the local arena to advise residents regarding the following: (1). Doctors did not want to be in the business of running a clinic. (2). Wanted the community to enter […]
Telford Tremblay, 91, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Telford was born June 23, 1918 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Fred and Delia Tremblay. During WWII, he served overseas for six years with the […]
Signor Waldemar “Sig” Pearson, 80, of 517 Armit Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with his family by his side on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Sig was born June 7, 1929 in Fort Frances to Martha and Victor Pearson. On Sept 8, 1950, […]
It is with great sadness the family of Kyle Richard Charles Turcotte announces his sudden passing on Friday, January 29, 2010. Kyle Turcotte was a person full of passion, love, and integrity. He spent his time enjoying the outdoors and experiencing everything life had to offer. He was very independent, […]
Sadly, the family of Dominic Joseph Bernard Duval announces his passing at the age of 69 on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Dominic was born June 17, 1940 in Spiritwood, Sask. to the late Ludger and Lavina Duval. He moved to […]
There is only one minute in which you are alive, this minute here and now. The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle, which is exactly what it is—a miracle and unrepeatable. —Author Unknown The family of Asta Leathe Westberg sadly announce her passing […]
With voter turnout now teetering dangerously close to the 50 percent mark, and where majority governments can be elected with barely one-third support of those who bothered to cast a ballot, there’s no question our political system is not perfect. But why this growing fascination with the American system as […]
Recently, my husband and I had a conversation about how many homes we’ve lived in since we’ve been married. Nine in all–in the east, the west, and the centre of the country. Our first home was a rental close to Pittsburgh, Pa. We had no furniture but fortunately, it was […]
