Dear editor: With the fun and excitement of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship coming to an end, it’s time to bring our focus back to the reality of the despite need in our community and district. We, along with our Salvation Army staff and volunteers, are putting out a […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of John Andrew Advent announces his passing on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. John was born April 4, 1919 in Whitemouth, Man., the youngest son of the late Andrew and Agatha Advent. The family […]
I spent a few days out of the district last week as I ventured off to meeting in London, where I saw some great crops and some poor ones. In general, in speaking with people across the province, most everyone was in similar conditions as we are. Some were finished […]
Verna L. Langlie passed away at home in St. Augustine, Fla. on May 11, 2009. She was born in 1915 in Howard Lake, Mn. to Bertha and Howard Ferrell. She spent most of her life in Bemidji, Mn., graduating from Bemidji High School in 1932, Bemidji Normal School in 1934, […]
Louise Theresa Reuter (Brunetta), 80, of Stockton, Mo., passed away at the home of her son, Martin, in Bolivar, Mo. on Saturday, July 25, 2009. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Brunetta; husband, Peter; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Brunetta. She is survived by her son, Martin (Angela); […]
Dave Ogilvie The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 in Emo is hosting the third-annual Art Bonot Memorial slo-pitch tournament on Aug. 14-16 at the Emo Sports Field. The entry fee is $150 plus a new ball. Players must be 16 years of age or older. For more details, call 482-3541. […]
Staff With news at the beginning of July that the Town of Fort Frances did not get “Connecting Link” funding to reconstruct Scott Street from Reid Avenue to Colonization Road East this year, Tom Veert Contracting Ltd. is requesting the town hold its bid until next spring, when hopefully the […]
Duane Hicks While the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is all about fishing for some, for others, their enjoyment lies with the nighttime entertainment under the big tent down at the Sorting Gap Marina. And while those who came out to socialize had a good time, on average there were […]
Staff The “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions are heading to Fort Frances on Aug. 28 to offer their 40th-anniversary presentation of the “Dancing White Stallions.” Tickets for the popular show go on sale tomorrow (July 30) at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts here and at Tickets.com They cost $24.50 for adults and […]
Staff Pedestrians having to wait for trains crossing the roadway at Pither’s Point Park will have a place to rest in future after council on Monday authorized the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition to install two benches there (one on each side of the tracks). These benches will be similar […]
?I began volunteering at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship by directing traffic in the morning and talking to the anglers. They are the most optimistic group in the world. Every day they look forward to fishing and at the end of the fishing day, they look forward to sharing […]
Years ago, my mother was enamored with the unprecedented technology. First, electricity came and we had a single bulb hanging from the ceiling in each of our 12 rooms. The reason we had so many rooms is that our house originally was built as a tavern back in 1805 and […]
