Born to Cory and Erin Hercun, nee Higginson, of Keewatin, Ont., a boy, Kasmir Robert, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. and 21 inches long on January 3, 2010 at Lake of the Woods Hospital, Kenora, Ont.
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Dan Falloon The Fort Frances Lakers are going to have to pull together 50 points of offence—and fast. The Lakers were busy at the SIJHL trading deadline Sunday night, trading top scorer Colton Kennedy and defenceman Conner Foster in separate deals. Kennedy, who led the Lakers (and sat fourth in […]
Staff Whether the terms on town boards and committees should be reduced to two years or stay at four will be reviewed by executive committees in the near future. Council agreed last night to refer the matter to its four executive committees for review after a report from the Community […]
Heather Latter Monica Armour’s Grade 4 class at J.W. Walker School yesterday showed off the ice castle they and fellow students have been building as part of their science lesson on structures. The students have spent the past week constructing the wall of about 275 “bricks,” which are made by […]
It is with sadness that the family of Donald McCabe announces his passing on Monday, January 4, 2010. Don lived in Fort Frances for most of his life. He also lived in International Falls, Atikokan and Toronto. He was born in Fort Frances on February 17, 1931 to the late […]
Staff Judy LaBelle has a ticket to Blind River. The local skip, along with her team of third Nancy Evans, second Mary Beth Tkachuk, and lead Trudy Badiuk, finished tied for first with three other rinks at 3-2 at the senior women’s inter-region 1-2 tournament at the Fort Frances Curling […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a fire at the kraft mill here shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the roof area of the seventh floor on the north side of the building. The […]
Staff With work on the 2010 budget underway, council will vote tonight on a bylaw to institute an interim tax levy. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount of taxes property owners paid in 2009. Interim tax levies are a means […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers likely are pleased they don’t have to hit the ice in Thunder Bay again anytime soon. The Lakers (8-22-4) lost both games there last week, dropping a 2-0 decision to the K&A Wolverines (12-22-5) on Thursday night before being pummeling 8-3 by the Fort William […]
On the wings of love and support from family and friends, Dorothy Morrow passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with family by her side. On Dec. 1, 1921, Ethel and Morton Peto welcomed their first daughter, Dorothy Ethel, into their […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer firefighter Mike Sudsbury picked up a tree from in front of a Third Street East home and piled it on a trailer Saturday afternoon during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up. Firefighters reportedly had fewer trees to gather this year as more people switch […]
Peggy Revell Local Boston Pizza franchisee Dale Fortes got ready to drop the puck between Boston Pizza Royals captain Jared Bethune and International Falls Broncos captain Jackson Vollom during opening ceremonies of the “Fire on Ice” PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament here Friday. The ceremony also paid tribute to the Knights of […]
