Duane Hicks With the deadline coming up next Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is reminding district residents to nominate a deserving individual or business for its annual awards gala. “Well, I was kind of shocked when I looked at the calendar and realized the deadline was […]
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Peggy Revell With the Oct. 14 federal election fast approaching, the turnout for the advance polls here was very good, the area’s assistant returning officer said this morning. “Turnout was great,” enthused Ruby Douglas. “Numbers were great.” Across Rainy River District, a total of 869 votes were cast in the […]
Duane Hicks Shoppers Drug Mart employee Heather DeGagné put another “leaf” on the ever-growing display for the “Tree of Life” campaign, which ends this Friday (Oct. 10). The campaign is a fundraiser where shoppers are asked to purchase a leaf ($1), maple leaf ($5), or apple ($50) to place on […]
Jessica George Maxine Ramier, left, and Gerri Yerxa, members of the local Elder Abuse Committee, were spreading awareness at Safeway today to prepare for Provincial Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Oct. 19). They are handing out information to elders, giving them notice as to what constitutes abuse and what they can […]
Press Release On World Sight Day (Oct. 9), Drs. Lidkea, Elliott & Lidkea Optometry Clinic in Fort Frances will focus on both local patients and people halfway across the world who desperately need eye care. Lidkea Optometry will donate all of that day’s eye examination fees to help some of […]
Duane Hicks The “Building for the Future” campaign had been driving to raise the final $35,000 needed to meet its fundraising goal of $750,000 in recent weeks, but overwhelming community support actually pushed that total to just under $89,500. That, in turn, boosted the overall campaign total to nearly $804,500. […]
Staff Costly turnovers and poor special teams play spelled doom for the Muskie football team Friday in a 28-16 road defeat to Winnipeg’s Tec Voc Hornets. The Muskies jumped out to an early lead on a quarterback sneak by Dan Brunetta, but Tim Peebles of the Hornets then returned a […]
Lyndawn Jane “Dabba” Ross (nee Rahn), 66, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct 2, 2008. She was born Aug. 12, 1942 (a wartime baby) in Truro, N.S. to Margaret and the late Jack Rahn, but moved to Barwick, Ont. when she was 10 days old and her Dad was off […]
Duane Hicks Local firefighter Rod Davis showed Megan Perreault, her son, Morgan, and daughter, Myla, some of the features of the Fort Frances Fire Department’s new pumper truck Saturday morning at Canadian Tire. Firefighters were there to promote Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 5-11.
Paige Desmond Seth Bird, competing in the 11-14 age category, performed a trick Saturday during the memorial skateboarding competition held in memory of Neil Roy and Ben Klyne at the skate park here. Bird went on to capture first place in his division.
Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval of the Salvation Army pointed out how empty the shelves were Friday afternoon at the Citadel’s food bank. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, local residents are being asked to help the less fortunate and donate non-perishable food items. In related news, the public is […]
Anthony (Tony) Joseph O’Neil, 96, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Tony was born March 6, 1912 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Jack and Louise O’Neil, and had lived all his life in the district. He […]
