It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Michal Eliuk, 70, on Thursday, June 4, 2009 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. Michal was born Dec. 25, 1938 in Stuartburn, Man. to the late Steve and Annie Eliuk. He started his working career with the C.N.R. as […]
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Margaret Fay Moffatt (nee Quinn), 77, of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009. She was born Nov.16, 1931 in Burridge, Ont. to the late Edward and Bernice Quinn. She lived in the Chicagoland area for more than 45 years before moving to Phoenix to be with her daughter […]
After 40 years of wedded bliss, my wife, the Pearl or the Orient, and I treated ourselves to a little vacation. We jumped, or should I say limped, onto a jet and headed for the west coast. After all, neither of us had ever experienced the beauty of Victoria, B.C. […]
The sun is finally shining! What beautiful weather–let’s hope it lasts until Christmas. We finally have pretty much got everything planted at the agricultural research station here in Emo (all but a very large perennial biomass grass trial that is supposed to be arriving sometime this week). As well, we […]
? With Father’s Day being this Sunday (June 21), I see it only fitting that we share stories of fishing with our fathers and grandfathers. With their infinite knowledge and animated stories of the “one that got away,” we constantly are enthralled—and maybe a bit naive for sitting wide-eyed as […]
There’s a new team on top—and the NHL is better off for it. Look, the Detroit Red Wings deserve a ton of respect for the way they’ve dominated the NHL since the mid-1990s, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are a much better story. Sidney Crosby is a much easier sell in […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Aviation and Forest Fire Management division is responding to another request for forest firefighter support to British Columbia. A total of 114 personnel, including two four-person FireRanger crews and one division supervisor from Fort Frances, were set to depart today from Sudbury and […]
Duane Hicks In another good news story for the proposed Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, the town received official word yesterday it will be getting funding from FedNor it had applied for more than a year ago. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig confirmed the project will be getting […]
Duane Hicks Local musician and business owner Dave Ashworth is looking for bands of yesterday to help celebrate this year’s Canada Day with “a blast from the past.” Ashworth said he’d like to get two or three bands from decades past back together and play for the public at Pither’s […]
Elisabeth Heslop Julia McManaman of the Division I Lions led a charge down the field with an opposing Tigers player close on her heels in one of the division’s wrap-up games yeseterday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields. The young players celebrated the end of their season with frozen treats […]
Duane Hicks The lookout tower was partially disassembled as of late yesterday as a crew from Tom Jones Construction continues to work on Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project. According to the construction schedule, by the end of this month they should have disassembled the tower and pressure-washed all […]
Mitch Calvert Colton Bodnar held off a high pitch against “Coca Cola” in International Falls Little League baseball action yesterday evening at Tony Rizzo Field over in the Falls. Bodnar and his “Team Canada” teammates fell 16-12.
