Stanley Bruyere, 87, of Couchiching First Nation, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Stanley was born in Couchiching First Nation, where he resided his entire life. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. As per his request, there […]
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Rick Neilson “We’re going to build an abattoir,” Steve Loshaw announced to spontaneous applause last night during the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. at the Barwick Hall. “When we first started this four years ago, Geoff Gillon told me that it would be a long, […]
Mitch Calvert It was a golden day for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads at the NorWOSSA playoffs here yesterday. The boys first blanked the Dryden Eagles 2-0 in the semi-final yesterday morning, then upset the top-seeded Kenora Broncos 1-0 in the final that afternoon to earn their first […]
Duane Hicks District businesses were in the spotlight yesterday evening as the Rainy River Future Development Corp. unveiled the winners of its 2009 Customer Service Champion awards during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” deck party at La Place Rendez-Vous. This year’s top 10 champions were (in […]
Duane Hicks Bill Gushulak of Fort Frances General Supply, left, received a Customer Service Champion plaque from RRFDC director George Emes yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Mitch Calvert Jolene Stahn (right) and the Muskie girls’ soccer team blanked the Dryden Eagles 2-0 in yesterday’s NorWOSSA final here to punch their tickets to the all-Ontarios in Kenora on June 4-6. The Muskie boys, meanwhile, overcame the odds in first beating the Eagles 2-0 and then the top-seeded […]
Submitted La Place Rendez-Vous was a busy place Tuesday evening as more than 70 residents from Rainycrest were treated to a dinner out courtesy of the Rainycrest Auxiliary. Pictured here are auxiliary members Renée McDonald, left, and June Keddie, far right, with resident Mildred Brockie. Residents chose from a varied […]
Elisabeth Heslop Every town has its stories, its history; knowledge, abbreviations, points of reference, things that are known and taken for granted by the locals. These stories are a vital part of the perspective each resident has on the world. My heritage always has been important to me, but I […]
Press Release Fort Frances Wal-Mart again is partnering with the Children’s Miracle Network to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation to help fund medical care, research, and education. From May 14-June 14, customers are invited to show their generosity at Wal-Mart stores nationwide by purchasing a Children’s Miracle Network […]
Jane Tibbetts Three members of St. John’s Anglican Church here in Fort Frances have concluded there is plenty of work for Christian compassion to accomplish. Since 9/11, the media has equated the word “Muslim” with “terrorist.” But the North American Muslim community wants the general public to know the vast […]
Riverside The Riverside Foundation for Health Care donated $391,000 to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. this year to assist district health care. Some $300,000 is a payment on its $1.5-million pledge for the purchase of a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here. Last year, the Foundation paid $1 million […]
Duane Hicks Sunny Cove Camp could get some money for upgrades in the future after town council agreed Monday night to submit an application to the Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. In a written report from Community Services manager George Bell, […]
