Peggy Revell As the sun began to set over Swell Bay on Saturday evening, Alexei Meegwan Bannon was one of many who joined in the inter-tribal dance following the grand entry at Nigigoonsiminikaaning’s sixth-annual pow-wow. The community welcomed people from far and wide as they celebrated their newly-built pow-wow grounds.
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Peggy Revell Katherine Williams (“Tonya”) belted out the lyrics to the popular ABBA song “Dancing Queen” along with the rest of the cast from “True Up North Mamma Mia.” The show ran Thursday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre to sold-out crowds.
Elisabeth Heslop Gerry Koslucher of International Falls took aim at a target launched from the high house at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club’s skeet range by Frog Creek last Tuesday evening. High house targets generally are considered to be the hardest ones to hit.
With sadness in our hearts, we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and cherished friend, Deborah Lee Inkster. After her long battle with cancer, this beautiful, talented, and strong woman took her last breath on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 at the Marjorie Snowden Willoughby Hospice in […]
Herb Smith was born Sept. 3, 1922 and peacefully passed away on Aug. 24, 2009 at the age of 86. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marie; daughters, Linda and Judy (Gerry) of Winnipeg, Man., Diane, and Geraldine; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Edith, of […]
William R. Dustin, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness. After retiring from the Thunder Bay Police Department at age 50, Bill continued working in his other businesses and opened Dusty’s Car Care. He officially retired […]
I hope everyone has had a great summer so far, and that Mother Nature has a few more sunny days saved for our rapidly-approaching Labour Day long weekend. This week I wish to provide details on two items that may be interest of to you—the federal NDP’s convention, which was […]
Diane Maxey Dear editor: Just when you think Fort Frances and surrounding area has reached its peak of excellence, along comes another performance to equal or top the previous one. “True Up North Mamma Mia” filled the bill this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The sold-out crowds were indicative of […]
Mrs. C. Bruyere Dear editor: As I begin preparing my classes for the upcoming year, I cannot help but reflect on the remarkable group of graduates who exited Fort Frances High School in June. Whatever the venue (arena, court, stage, classroom, or community), the class of 2009 repeatedly distinguished itself […]
Fort Frances always has prided itself as a “hockey town,” Âbut just how deep that pride runs is now being put to the test. The summer-long saga over the future of the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres took another twist this week with word of a push to run the team […]
I could not help but notice Saturday evening, as we were fishing just north of my brother’s cabin, that the sun is now setting by 8:30 p.m. We had thought we could get a full hour-and-a-half on the hump, but had to head back to the cabin after just an […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres ownership situation is beginning to resemble the legal mess taking place in Arizona courtrooms these days over the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes. The current Sabres’ owners, Scott and Carolyn Kellaway, want out but, much like Coyotes’ owner Jerry Moyes, they want something of value […]
