Peggy Revell Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, left, and MP Randy Hillier, the party’s critic for northern development, mines and forestry, visited Fort Frances yesterday to speak with community leaders and the local Chamber of Commerce at La Place Rendez-Vous. The pair currently are travelling across Northern Ontario to […]
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Heather Latter Local curlers Jim Jackson, left, and Sandy Haney swept a rock into the house as skip Ken McKinnon looked on during the opening draw of the Northern Ontario Senior Men’s and Women’s Inter-region Playdowns (Region 1 & 2) last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The McKinnon […]
Heather Latter Britta Badour, along with Galen Kerrick (not pictured), were two motivational speakers from the “Me to We” group who offered an inspiring presentation to students at St. Francis School here yesterday. Grades 7/8 students from Our Lady of the Way and St. Patrick’s Schools also attended. A part […]
Keith Daniel Preston, 67, of 15 Evergreen Dr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully with his family by his side at home on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. He was born May 9, 1942 in Guelph, Ont. to the late Herbert and Maria Preston. Keith, along with his two brothers and […]
Howard “Howie” Norman Struve, 54, of 832 Crowe Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. He was born March 15, 1955 in Fort Frances to the late Leonard and Eunice Struve. Howie grew up in Fort Frances but spent a lot of his […]
Staff The Judy LaBelle rink won its opening game at the Region 1&2 men’s and women’s senior playdowns last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club but Ken McKinnon couldn’t do the same. LaBelle dumped Marion Clark (Port Arthur) 9-1 to join Cristiene Hall-Teravainen (Port Arthur) and Barbara Ward (Port […]
Staff The local “tour de Fort” concert series received a $9,000 shot-in-the-arm thanks to a grant through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to help cover operating costs for its 19th-annual season, which will run from April, 2010 until March, 2011. “I’m extremely pleased and proud that the federal government is […]
Heather Latter Four-month-old Ainsley Matheson gave a puppet (animated by Evelyn Norris) a wary look for the start of the “Mother Goose” program at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. It’s not too late to register for the free program, which teaches rhymes and stories to babies up to […]
Staff Three of the four Muskie court teams left Dryden hung out to dry on Tuesday. The senior boys’ basketball team bounced the host Eagles 41-29 while the junior boys rolled to 48-11 romp. Meanwhile, the junior girls’ volleyball team earned a narrow 3-2 win in their best-of-five match. After […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our daughter, granddaughter, sister, and niece, Rhiannah Leigh Amelia Ray Gosselin-Allen. Rhiannah passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. with her parents and family surrounding her. Rhiannah was born Nov. 30, […]
Staff While most Canadians only had to sit through one disappointing loss to fierce American rivals Tuesday night, local hockey fans suffered through a pair of them. As the Canadian juniors’ comeback bid against the U.S. fell short out in Saskatoon, the Muskie boys’ squad was on its way to […]
the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP detachment and the North West Region Crime Unit are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a one-month-old baby girl from Fort Frances. The child, Rhianna Gosselin-Allen of 327 Third St. E., passed away Monday in hospital in […]
