LAKE–Born to Kevin and Adrienne, nee Lange, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Lorelai Lilly, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. on July 6, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Elisabeth Heslop Alberton council has opted to put off making a decision on the application for a zoning bylaw amendment made by township resident Gayle Arpin until next month. Last Wednesday’s meeting was the earliest at which council could have made a decision on the controversial issue, which drew roughly […]
Peggy Revell A handful of programs and projects were given a funding boost as the Town of Fort Frances announced the recipients of this year’s Moffat Family Fund at Monday evening’s regular council meeting. Nine community groups were selected this year to receive part of the $43,750 allocated to the […]
Elisabeth Heslop Over the mountains, across the plains, into the woods, and out to the ocean—all on two wheels. This is the summer for four university students from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. The second-year students are bicycling across Canada on the “Unleash Your Potential” national health awareness […]
Jack Elliott A warm, ready smile and a friendly, gentle voice are what you get when you first meet Father Reverend Alan Albao (al-bow), the newly appointed priest for the west end of the Rainy River District. Serving the four parishes of St. Patrick’s in Emo, Our Lady of the […]
Peggy Revell Upgrades to Alberton’s Millennium Rink and Park site, an energy audit for the Emo-LaVallee Community Centre, and an expansion to hiking trails in Nestor Falls-Sioux Narrows are the handful of district projects getting underway soon following the recreational infrastructure funding announcements made last week by the federal and […]
Peggy Revell Funding to help the town of Rainy River develop a comprehensive waterfront plan is coming down the pipeline from the province. The funding, which aims to “identify new economic development opportunities for the community,” according to the province’s July 8 announcement, will see a total of $18,900 put […]
Peggy Revell Work on the Portage Avenue underpass project has resumed, meaning residents will be facing road closures over the coming weeks, explained Operations and Facilities Manager, Doug Brown at Monday evening’s regular council meeting. “Traffic lights are up and running. There’s temporary rubber barriers where concrete barriers will be […]
Mitch Calvert Wayne and Pat Howard might want to schedule more time off together from their duties at Ross’ Camp in Emo for future fishing tournaments. The married couple of 24 years rarely spend time away from the camp together during the busy summer season, but did so this past […]
Mitch Calvert There aren’t many things that catch savvy salesman Ed Davis off guard these days, but his recent induction into Brock University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the builder category certainly qualifies as such. The Fort Frances-born Davis, now 69 years old, played Juvenile (16-18 years old) hockey with […]
Mitch Calvert Emo native Luke Judson will be wearing a black-and-teal jersey this fall. Despite not being selected in the NHL’s entry draft back on June 27 in Montreal, a silver lining to that disappointment for the 18-year-old came in the form of a rookie camp invite from the San […]
Mitch Calvert The fifth-annual Fort Frances volleyball camp, which focuses on skills development in a fun atmosphere for boys and girls aged 12-17, drew 40 kids to Fort Frances High School for five days of practice last week. The pleasant surprise of the camp, according to the organizers, was the […]
