Staff Terry Higgins will be sworn in tonight as the newest trustee for the Rainy River District School Board. “I’m just excited,” said Higgins. “I’m one of those people who believes in becoming involved within our communities and I’m going to give it all my effort that the position deserves.” […]
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Paige Desmond No one was hurt after a fire and explosion rocked the Ontario Power Generation plant in Atikokan yesterday morning. The explosion occurred around 10:30 a.m. after a fire started in the coal handling area of the plant, which is located near the roof. The blaze, in turn, sparked […]
Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation for Health Care special events committee members have been busy baking and packaging goodies in preparation for their new Christmas fundraiser, the “Up Scale Bake Sale,” to be held Thursday (Dec. 4) from 5-8 p.m. at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge. Committee chair Joan Allison […]
Staff For local residents who want to send some Christmas cheer to Canadian troops in Afghanistan, this Wednesday (Dec. 3) is the final day to make donations for the care packages being put together by the local Legion ladies’ auxiliary. “The response has been absolutely wonderful so far,” said auxiliary […]
Duane Hicks Local Christmas shoppers once again will be greeted by the jingling of bells this holiday season. The Fort Frances Salvation Army kicked off its annual Christmas kettle campaign this morning at Canadian Tire, with deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs on hand to take the first shift. Today marks the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres (13-8-1) blanked the Sioux Lookout Flyers 5-0 here Saturday night to hand the expansion club their 20th loss of the season. The Sabres got two goals from Brendan Baumgartner, who had missed Thursday night’s game against the Dryden Ice Dogs with a hand injury, […]
Duane Hicks Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowds lining the streets Saturday evening during the Business Improvement Association’s annual “Parade of Lights.” The UNFC Aboriginal Head Start program won first prize for its float, with the St. Mary’s Youth Group and Canadian Mental Health Association placing second and […]
Paige Desmond Marilyn and Roy Brown held the draw box for Doug Medhurst on Friday afternoon as he drew the lucky winners of three cash prizes outside the gift shop at La Verendrye Hospital. Glenna Rea won the $1,000 first prize, with second place going to Richard Harper ($300) and […]
Peggy Revell Ebenezer Scrooge’s adventures with the “Spirit of Christmas Present” were read by Brian Hagarty during yesterday evening’s dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Presented by CBC Radio and the Voyageur Lions Club, the reading also featured local residents Val Martindale, Mark Kowalchuk, and Ruth Caldwell as […]
Duane Hicks The Borderland Ensemble, consisting of Dr. George Elliott, foreground, Jess Brandrick, Kirsten Stinson, Sam Harcus, Fr. Wayne McIntosh, Bill McPherson, Pam Brandrick, Dean Lindstrom, and John Jankiewicz (not pictured) played for people who stopped by the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon to warm their toes and enjoy […]
Mitch Calvert Tim Sharp of the Fort Frances ‘AA’ Canadians battled to win a draw against Wayzata in the final of the second-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ tournament at the Ice for Kids Arena yesterday. The Canadians fell 3-2 to the visitors to finish in second place.
Georgina Merle (Jean) Jankiewicz, 81, of Alberton Township, Ont., passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Jean was born May 26, 1927 in Fort Frances and had lived most of her life in the area. She was a “jack of all trades,” and […]
