Mary Fitzgerald, left, and Melissa Friesen proudly clutched their diplomas as they posed for pictures just off to the side of the stage last night at the Memorial Sports Centre.
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The Fort Frances High School graduating class of 2008 stood with pride in front of a packed crowd at the graduation ceremony held yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. Some 205 grads walked across the stage to gather their diploma, and for some, to receive prestigious awards or Ontario […]
The ever-diligent shooter Jerry Koslucker came north to the weekly skeet shooting event at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club on Tuesday night and promptly fired off a perfect score of “25” to match local veteran Len Noonan. Koslucker complemented his 25 with rounds of 22 and 21, while Noonan had […]
Dan Stewart Bilben, 64, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, June 23, 2008 at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls. Born Nov. 16, 1943 at Bemidji, Mn., Dan moved to International Falls at an early age and was a lifelong resident of the Falls. He graduated from Falls […]
Beverly Watts, 65, of Chapple Twp, Ont, peacefully passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. A complete funeral announcement to follow.
A Rainy River District resident has been ordered to pay $5,200 to the Ministry of Natural Resources—the cost of putting out a fire he started. Virgil Allan, 31, of Kingsford Township, north of Emo, also was fined $150 after he pleaded guilty to burning grass without a permit. Back on […]
The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) is a provincial, bilingual organization of retired teachers, administrators, and others receiving an Ontario teachers’ pension. It originally was formed in 1968 under the name Superannuated Teachers of Ontario. RTO is the official voice of retired teachers, promoting and protecting their interests, particularly in […]
Despite repeated power interruptions, the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program honoured six Grade 12 graduates and another 10 from Grade 8 at the Sturgeon Creek School gymnasium last Thursday. Former SCAP grad Simeon Nussbaumer was the emcee, with the graduates and staff being ushered in to “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by […]
Ontario is funding the purchase of eight new Dodge Caravans for the North West LHIN to help area seniors get to and from medical appointments, wellness programs, and recreational activities like exercise classes as part of the province’s landmark Aging at Home Strategy. A total of 100 vans across the […]
The Watoto Children’s Choir performed before a large and appreciative audience at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo last Wednesday (June 18). It was a concert joyfully filled with a mixture of song, dance, and personal testimonies from the children of Watoto. Rescued from the streets of Kampala, Uganda, these […]
Most of us remember being caught in a nettle patch with too much exposed skin and no easy way out. Such a nutritious plant must protect itself, after all, and some believe the sting itself has health-giving properties. Individual sensitivity to nettles varies. For some, it stings for a few […]
The housing market here in Fort Frances has seen little to no growth or decline over recent years, according to one local broker. “It’s plateaued for a number of years now. It hasn’t done a lot,” said Dan Cousineau of Cousineau Brokers Inc. He noted there haven’t been many fluctuations […]
