Dave Ogilvie Creating successful business plans has become quite a tradition at the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program—and this year was no exception. Last week, Grade 12 student Miriam Mast was awarded first place for her work in the 2008 Northwest High School Business Plan Contest. Since 2002, the Ministry of […]
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Dave Ogilvie The Emo Public Library will be celebrating Ontario Library Week from Oct. 19-25. Please drop by on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for dainties, a beverage, and some free draws. A ribbon- and cake-cutting ceremony also will take place Friday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the […]
Jack Elliott Rainy River District is losing one of its major farming operations. The North End Farms Ltd. bison ranch, located in Dawson Township northwest of Rainy River, has announced it is closing the bison ranching operation. “There will be an orderly winding down of the ranch,” said Amos Brielmann […]
Staff Wanted: volunteer coaches. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Midget ‘A’ division has low enrolment this season, but the need for more coaches and volunteer support still is needed to keep it going. “We are doing our best with [Fort Frances Jr.] Sabres players and board members to keep […]
Jessica George With football season well underway, hockey season now in action, and only a couple of months until the ski and snowboard seasons are ready to go, hospitals are gearing up to meet the influx of concussion patients. Dr. Lorena Jenks said winter is the busiest season for concussions […]
Press Release Bill Michl, like everyone else in the district, would like to see big change. What’s different is the type of “change” Michl is looking for. You see, Michl is raising funds for his “Joints in Motion” marathon that will take place next July in Australia and the “big […]
Staff The Fort Frances Curling Club wants to increase the number of teams in its Thursday afternoon ladies’ league—but is having trouble generating interest. As such, the club will host an open house tomorrow (Oct. 16) at 1 p.m. at the club, which is aimed at showing potential female curlers […]
Paige Desmond Shift work is a necessary part of business. Health care, resource industries, policing, and other services require a 24-hour schedule which is non-negotiable. According to Statistics Canada, in 2005 roughly 28 percent, or 4.1 million of the 14.6 million Canadians employed, worked something other than a typical day […]
Shirley Bell, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at the age of 73. Shirley was born Aug. 13, 1935 to the late Ronald and Winnifred Ashwood and raised in Toronto, Ont. She settled in Wasaga […]
After a lengthy illness, Leon Carl Kielczewski, 57, passed away at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 with family by his side. Leon was born to Paul and Margaret on May 16,1951 in Fort Frances, Ont. He lived most of his life there, but […]
Surrounded by family, Tom Sigurdson, 81, passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. Tom was born Nov. 14, 1926 in Keewatin, Ont. to Magnus and Margaret Sigurdson. He attended Keewatin Public School and graduated from Grade 13 at the high […]
Andy Glennen, great outdoorsman, wonderful father and grandfather, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. He was born June 27, 1931. Andy is survived by his sons, Glenn (Monique) and Terry; daughther, Jackie (Vern); and his loving grandchildren, Crystal, Matt, Derek, Kaylee, Brady, and Michelle. He will be sincerely […]
