Staff Kermit the Frog once sang “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” But a group of PeeWee pucksters showed this past weekend it’s pretty sweet being Green’s. Matt Cheetham netted the lone goal of the shootout to give Green’s a 4-3 win Sunday over the Current River Ice Comets (Thunder Bay) […]
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Peggy Revell A solemn crowd greeted the local Legion’s colour guard as they arrived at the Fort Frances cenotaph for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony last Wednesday morning. The service, which included various prayers, the laying of wreathes, and a recitation of “In Flanders Field,” was followed by a lunch […]
Duane Hicks After getting tips from student volunteers Carrie Bragg, left, and Mikaela Kroeker, Coun. John Albanese tried his hand at bowling at the Nintendo Wii demonstration Sautrday during the Seniors’ Lifestyle Expo.
Dave Ogilvie Emo Reeve Ed Carlson, representing the municipality, saluted the fallen soldiers at the cenotaph during Remembrance Day ceremonies there last Wednesday. Ceremonies were held across the district to remember those who fought and died in war.
Peggy Revell Dana Cridland, Melissa Payne, and Ericka Tymkin gave big “thumbs up” to the delicious baking and fine craft items up for grabs Sunday afternoon during a Christmas tea hosted by the Muskie girls’ hockey team in the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium.
Davetta Sheppard Dear sir: On Thursday, Nov. 12, my husband and I were fortunate enough to receive our H1N1 shots at the local health unit. Due to our scheduling problems, we had to attend at different times. The wait was long for each of us, as were the lines of […]
As Mark Twain would have put it, rumours of the demise of the Fort Frances Lakers are greatly exaggerated. The board of directors and fan club made it crystal clear yesterday that the team is here to stay—this season and for seasons to come. While acknowledging that getting the fledgling […]
Death is a reality. But one that most of us don’t want to think or talk about very often. My first experience with death was an all-night vigil in the parlour of Great Uncle Dave’s house when Great Aunt Annie was dying. I must have been about 10 or 12 […]
I hope this column finds you and your family well. I also hope you were able to take a moment in the last week to remember the sacrifices of our men and women in the armed forces as part of your activities on Remembrance Day. It’s something we should do […]
