H. Donald Cann, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Center in International Falls. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
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Alumni goalie Megan Bob thwarted Muskie Lauren Krukoski as Ashlee Whalen and Taylor Meyers watched in the background. A late goal by Cortney Caldwell lifted the alumni squad to a come-from-behind 8-7 victory last night at the Ice for Kids arena in the inaugural Muskie girls’ alumni game.
Members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service worked at St. Michael’s School here after responding to a fire around 12:45 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The fire damaged one classroom extensively, with smoke damage throughout the rest of the building. Although the origin of the fire remains undetermined upon […]
Billed as a perfect way to try out cross-country skiing for the first time, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club will hold a family ski day this Sunday (Dec. 30) from 1-3 p.m. at its Rocky Inlet trails. “It’s our second one, and it’s something we want to do at […]
DAVID ROBERTSON ‘DADO’ CROWE With heavy hearts the family of David “Dado” Crowe announces his passing after a lengthy illness. Dado passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born April 15, 1928 in Fort Frances. In his earlier years, Dado worked […]
With the anticipated arrival of warmer temperatures over the next few days and potential increased snowmobile use over the holiday season, the OPP is reminding snowmobilers to plan their routes carefully. The snow that has fallen from recent winter storms acts as a warm blanket on the thin ice, making […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to express my views as our byelection mail-in ballots are being sent out to voters. An election already has taken place. Mr. Perry won. Mr. Hamilton said he did not even campaign for the office (during the election last November), but would now like […]
Dear editor: Animal dissection, which was first used in classrooms in the early part of the last century, is still being used in some Fort Frances High School classes. In recent years, dissection has been increasingly scrutinized. Experts have re-evaluated the educational worth and morality of cutting up animals just […]
Peacefully, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 at the Riverside Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont., Inez M. Gates (nee Mansfield), formerly of Sleeman, Ont., passed away at the age of 82. Inez was born July 14, 1925 in Dauphin, Man. to the late Walter and Inez (Giles) Mansfield. She later […]
There was a good news story in the Globe and Mail on Christmas Eve involving an 81-year-old grandmother who was to fly home to Calgary that day but her wallet with all her identification was stolen. Boarding a plane in Canada, or in any country now, requires a government-issued picture […]
There are many things sports fans love to do, but little as much as badmouth teams they do not like. They complain about teams that aren’t tough enough or that aren’t talented enough. They moan about teams with no sense of history while bemoaning teams with too many fans and […]
Unfortunately, I am a “night owl.” As I remember, it all began in college when I had to stay up to finish compositions or cram for tests. I spent my first two years of college in a very strict private school. If you came in one minute later than 11 […]
