Seulange Rosalie “Sally” Gill, 89, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Sally was born May 5, 1920 in Vassar, Man. to the late Paul and Cecile Carpenter. In 1937, she was united in marriage to Peder […]
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Peggy Revell Aimee Beazley, left, with the United Native Friendship Centre here, and Naomi McNeill of the Smokers’ Helpline were at the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday to locally launch the fifth-annual “Driven to Quit” challenge. With the chance to win a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid, vacation getaways, and monetary prizes, […]
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Nick Kaun made life difficult for Bears’ goalie Alex Lyons in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win here.
Staff A Fort Frances woman was fined $1,750 and sentenced to three months in jail, with a consecutive 20-month conditional sentence and two years’ probation, on several drug-related charges stemming back to two incidents in January and May, 2008. Carolyn Fedorak, 60, pleaded guilty to a total of five charges […]
Duane Hicks In light of the early learning report issued to Premier Dalton McGuinty several months ago, the Town of Fort Frances is hoping to work with partners and do a feasibility study on the future delivery of child care here. Community Services manager George Bell said yesterday afternoon that […]
Staff Suggestions for the name of the new school being built behind Robert Moore have started to flow in. “We’ve had a really great response,” said Heather Campbell, superintendent of education for the Rainy River District School Board. “There have been at least 15 submissions, and they range from people […]
Peggy Revell It was a warm reception last week as emergency relief supplies arrived in Pikangikum First Nation and were distributed. “It went really well,” said Fort Frances OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, who made the trip to Pikangikum along with fellow OPP officers, helping to transport the estimated four-five tonnes […]
Robin McCormick A team of four local curlers has advanced to the senior women’s provincial playdowns in Blind River at the end of February. Judy LaBelle and her rink of Nancy Evans, Mary-Beth Tkachuk, and Trudy Badiuk finished in a tie for first place at 3-2 at the inter-regional playdowns […]
Press Release Across Northwestern Ontario, hundreds of volunteers will brave the cool March weather to raise funds and awareness of kidney health issues through the Kidney Foundation’s annual door-to-door campaign. It is the largest fundraising campaign for the Kidney Foundation annually, and we hope to raise $30,000 in Northwestern Ontario. […]
Dave Ogilvie Former employees, friends, and customers from the area gathered at the Emo post office to help Postmistress Dixie Kinnear celebrate her recent retirement. After 43 years as an employee of Canada Post, starting as a part-timer, Dixie decided it was time to retire. Those on hand for the […]
Dave Ogilvie The annual general meeting of the Chapple recreation committee was held Monday (Jan. 11) at 6 p.m. at the Chapple Hall. This year’s committee members include Marvis Darrah, Wellington Gibson, Trevor Judson, Davis McKelvie, George Oltsher, and Rilla Race (Chapple council rep). Other community members who have attended […]
Staff The comment period for the proposed Northern Ontario Growth Plan is ending, and those interested in reading and commenting on the plan should take this opportunity to go to www.placestogrow.ca. The deadline for input is Feb. 1. As previously reported, the proposed growth plan establishes a strategic framework and […]
