Prompted by concerns over the orderly flow of traffic back to the U.S. during tourist season, combined with problems during the reconstruction of Central Avenue last summer, town council formed a border traffic committee last fall to help improve flow of both local and visitor traffic in the year ahead. […]

In March, 1981, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. established a Quarter-Century Club to honour employees of the corporation and auxiliary members with 25 years or more of service. In 2001, physicians who have had 25 or more years with hospital privileges at Riverside were included in the Quarter-Century Club. This […]

Complete with the awesome lighting rig, deafening music, and famed songs, “Faber Drive” took to the stage at the Townshend Theatre on Monday night, entertaining both young and old alike during an astounding concert. Lead singer Dave Faber, guitarist David Hinsley, bassist Jeremy Liddle (“Krikit”), and drummer Ray Bull (“Red […]

Janice Beazley of Fort Frances, vice-chair of the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), will be the acting chair until a new chairman is appointed. Dr. John Whitfield, founding chair of the North West LHIN, has announced he is not seeking re-appointment to the board of directors to make […]

HUNT–Born to Krista Kellar and Scott Hunt, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Damien Harold, weighing 9 lbs. 5 oz. on March 28, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SMITH-COUNCILLOR–Born to Kimberly Councillor and Trevor Smith, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., a boy, Tristan Aiden James, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. on March 25, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KRAHN–Born to James and Mary Beth, nee Martin, of Stratton, Ont., a boy, Trenton Shane, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on March 25, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WOOD–Born to Krista Wood, of Rainy River, a girl, Jordyn Lee, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. on March 24, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

STE. CROIX–Born to Greg and Julie, nee Angus, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Rachel Mary Ann,weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on March 21, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

PARKS–Born to Megan Zachozy and James Parks, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Julie Anne Josephine, weighing 8 lbs. on March 20, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HOMER–Born to John and Cindy, nee Kreger, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Ashlee Emma, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on March 20, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

LANGFORD–Born to Colin and Katherine, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Finley Oliver Albert, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. on March 20, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.