Paulette Marie Greenner, born June 22, 1943, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Valerien and Stella Gervais. She is survived by her beloved husband, Sid Greenner; four brothers, Ronald (Sylvia) and Robert of […]
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Press Release In March, 1981, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. established a Quarter-Century Club to honour employees of the corporation and auxiliary members with 25 years or more of service. In 2001, physicians who have had 25 or more years of hospital privileges at Riverside were included in the Quarter-Century […]
Duane Hicks Wes Bell, northern regional director of Youth Justice Services, spoke on the importance of having an aboriginal-specific secure custody facility for youths during Monday’s opening ceremony of the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre on Eighth Street.
Staff Patience is a virtue, and those waiting patiently for the official public launch and book-signing of Frank Maraj’s memoirs, “Snapshots,” will be happy to hear it’s now scheduled for this Saturday (March 28) from 12-6 p.m. at Moss Yoga Studio on Scott Street. “A lot of people have been […]
Fred Westover, 79, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River with his family by his side. Fred was born Oct. 28, 1929 in Barwick, Ont. to the late William and Edna Westover. He began working for the CNR […]
Duane Hicks Lily Matthews admired the princess she made last Thursday at the Fort Frances Museum. Tying into the exhibit, “Comics & Fantasy: Featuring the Art of Kari-Ann Anderson,” the museum offered March Break activities for children all week long.
Press Release Applications for the Muriel Ross Memorial Scholarship and the Festival Arts Workshop or Camp Scholarships must be submitted by next Wednesday (April 1). This year, the Muriel Ross Memorial Scholarship ($200) will be awarded to an entrant in the Piano division of the festival. There are five Festival […]
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Public Library has what probably could be called a s“Wii”t addition to its collection now that Nintendo Wii games are available for people to borrow. “We’re changing with times,” head librarian Margaret Sedgwick said. “We’re taking what was formerly our CD-ROM budget and putting it […]
Our wonderful Dad left us early on Sunday morning, March 22, 2009 when God put his arms around him and said “Come to me.” Dad was born Sept. 7, 1920 in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad leaves to mourn our mother, Norma, who will miss him so much. His five children, […]
Isabell L.M. Taylor (nee Stewart) passed away after a short illness at Markham Stouffville Hospital on Saturday March 21, 2009 in her 81st year. She was the wife of the late Russell Taylor; dear mother of Fay (Ron) Couch, Elvin Taylor (Dorothy), Lilly May Taylor, and the late Helen Ann […]
I have been tempted. The upper Rainy River has shed its ice, and the rich blue water gives a glimpse of the coming season. I have combed through the fishing catalogues with a vengeance. I have puzzled over the new colours and how I might use them. Maybe it’s the […]
Duane Hicks A new report received by town council Monday night shows how much mayor and councillors were paid in 2008, with Mayor Roy Avis ranking as the highest-paid and having the most expenses. Mayor Avis, who also sits on the Fort Frances Power Corp. board of directors and local […]
