If the Steve Yzerman “Dream Team” is able to lock up a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next month, Northwestern Ontario can take credit for a good portion of it. Four of the 23 Olympians (17 percent) selected by the Detroit Red Wings’ legend hail from this […]
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Saphire Rose Bruyere-Morrisseau, infant daughter of Alexandra “Allie” Morrisseau and Edward “Forrest” Scott of 231 Mainville Rd., Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Saphire Rose is survived by her mother, Allie Morrisseau, and father, Forrest Scott, of […]
Floyd Allen Caul, 76, formerly of Finland, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Floyd was born in Rainy River, Ont. on Nov. 16, 1933. He was united in marriage to Edna Johnson on Aug. 18, 1956. He was an […]
With profound sorrow we mark the passing of Helen Joyce Krag, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at the age of 75. Helen was born May 31, 1934 in Devlin, Ont. She married Basil “Bud” Krag on Oct 23, 1954. She was predeceased by Bud; her parents, Elsie […]
Louisa MacNab, 99, formerly of Chapple Township, Ont., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Oct. 9, 1910 in Gaspe, Que. Together with her husband, Robert, they moved to Rainy River District in the 1950s, settling on a […]
Peggy Revell With 2010 having arrived, the “Heart of the Continent Partnership” has its sights set on building co-operation and dialogue along the Ontario/Minnesota border, including establishing region-wide community-based training on balancing nature, commerce, and cross-border opportunities. “This is really about bringing people together for the common good,” said Doug […]
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 […]
Joseph William Gray, who was born Sept. 19, 1941 in St. Boniface, Man., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Growing up first in Arbor Vita and then in La Vallee, Joe often spoke about the tough times his parents went […]
Staff A slew of financial business is on tap for tonight’s meeting of the Rainy River District School Board as it receives 2008-09 audited financial statements. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School, the board is slated to approve the statements which reflect their financial position as […]
Staff Plans are underway for the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Adventure Inn here. But what the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce now needs is nominations for businesses to win those awards. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday afternoon that very few nomination forms […]
Duane Hicks Municipal planner Faye Flatt, also a board member with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, and Mayor Roy Avis unfurled the Alzheimer Society flag yesterday in preparation for it to be raised in front of the Civic Centre. January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in the Town of […]
Dan Falloon Toby Munro of La Place Rendez-Vous set up his team’s charge while facing pressure from a Muskie defender. The Muskies overpowered the Vous 85-44 to notch their first win of the local men’s basketball league while the Vous dropped to 2-2.
