It is with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Dennis Raymond Perreault, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., on Saturday, May 10, 2008 after a courageous battle with diabetes and complications of kidney disease. Dennis was born June 29, 1973 in Fort Frances, Ont., where he resided […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Orielle De Gagné, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., on May 10, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital with his family by his side. Orielle was born Nov. 21, 1931 in La Broquerie, Man. […]
It’s that time of the year again. Registration for the men’s and women’s Borderland soccer leagues will be held this Wednesday (May 14) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. The sign-up fee is $85/person. Also be sure to bring along your health card when registering. All skill levels […]
Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Rangers responded to a blaze yesterday at Happy Landing Lodge in the Pipestone Lake area. Harrold Boven, with the MNR fire management office here, indicated this morning he isn’t aware how the fire started at this point. “We were there to prevent it from spreading […]
Football is swinging back into action with the start of spring camp, which gets underway today at Muskie Field. The camp is open to students who already are in high school, as well as those who will be entering Grade 9 this fall. The camp is touted as a fun […]
The Rainy River District OPP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two female youths. Sharise Bruyere and Kendra Morrison have not been seen or heard from since they left the family residence on First Street East in Fort Frances around 9:30 p.m. on Friday (May 9). Bruyere, 17, […]
Whether or not the proposed 2008 municipal budget, and the tax increases that will go along with it, will be approved will be decided at tonight’s regular meeting of town council. Pursuant to the requirement of the Municipal Act, a public meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., prior to council […]
All 165 OPP detachments, including the Rainy River District detachment, are taking part in the annual Canada Road Safety Week campaign aimed at making our roads the safest in the world. This year’s campaign runs from 12:01 a.m. on May 13 to 11:59 p.m. on May 19. “The goal of […]
Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis helped out at M & M Meat Shops charity barbecue on Saturday. Despite the rain, many people came out to support the cause. There also was a 20-ft. climbing wall set up for anyone brave enough to scale it. All the money raised went to […]
Jo-Ann Waytowich showed off the feather boa she made as she portrayed “Ivanka” during her skit at the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium, which ran Saturday at Fort Frances High School. It featured a number of guest speakers and booths on a variety of topics, and drew more than 450 people.
Jade Whitefield and her 17-month-old son, Jackson, admired flowers yesterday afternoon at the annual Mother’s Day plant sale at the Community Activity Centre (old RCMP building). The sale continues today until 7 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Don’t forget Sunday is Mother’s Day.
Sharla MacKinnon’s Grade 5 class, along with Rick Huisman, Bill Mueller, and Mike Gurski of Hydro One, posed with the tree that was donated to J.W. Walker School by Hydro One in celebration of Arbour Week.
