Lorna Baker, left, and Stacy Gosman got ready to dig into their meal at the Thanksgiving lunch provided by the local Salvation Army last Friday.
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Jessica George After the unveiling of the Dance Fire monument was completed Friday, many who had crowded under the pavilion for the moving ceremony then came forward to point out names of those who had perished in the Thanksgiving Day blaze back on Oct. 10, 1938.
Paige Desmond Atikokan Crisis Centre executive director Donna Kroocmo says the issue most affecting district women is poverty, yet when interviewed and asked about women’s issues, none of the candidates in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding touched on this point. According to Kroocmo, poverty or the risk of it is […]
Peggy Revell The hand-shaking, door-knocking, debating, and staking of lawn signs will wind down this weekend as Tuesday’s federal election draws near. This election campaign has gone very well, said incumbent Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff. “And with the unexpected slumping of the prime minister, I believe it’s actually going even […]
Duane Hicks With more and more leaves on the ground than on trees, and autumn’s chill in the air, bears are making their last walkabout prior to tucking in for the winter—wrapping up what amounted to “a slow to average” season for bruin activity here in Fort Frances, bylaw enforcement […]
Peggy Revell Children in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding may not be olda enough to vote, but local candidates are hoping to catch the ear of parents with promises of child-care solutions come election day. Three of the four main political parties and their local candidates are championing some form […]
Violet Annie May “Tootsie” McCallum (nee McFayden), 86, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. She was born Jan. 4, 1922 in Fort Frances to Frederick and Ethel McFayden. In May, 1941, Violet received her diploma from Loney’s […]
Peggy Revell Sherry Bonner-Vickers, along with her dog, “Harley,” already has been getting into the Hallowe’en spirit by decking out her home on First Street East with ghastly gravestones and assorted ghouls.
Peggy Revell Students in Solange Busch’s Grade 5 class at St. Francis School have been busy learning about politics during this federal election. Cameron Turriff (upper left), Alyssa Chiasson, Jordan Bruyere, Maddie Sanders, Ian Jodoin (lower left), and Maggie Jean showed off the posters they made about the different parties […]
Peggy Revell Logan Morrisseau was one of many students who cast a ballot yesterday at St. Francis School as part of the nation-wide “Student Vote” program. Votes from students across the country will be tallied and the results released alongside the real ones Tuesday night.
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres weren’t about to make the same mistake twice. Leading by three goals after 40 minutes against the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs on Tuesday night, the Sabres didn’t let it slip through their grasp like a similar three-goal lead vanished in an 8-5 home […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—District residents will have the chance to check out what type of home-based businesses are in the area thanks to an expo planned for Friday, Oct. 17 at the Adventure Inn here. “I think [people] are going to be surprised at some of the businesses that are […]
