Salvation Army Capts. Marlene and Angel Sandoval, volunteer Gord McBride, and Salvation Army family service co-ordinator Dawn Jourdain had their hands full handing out 100 Christmas hampers yesterday at the former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here. The Salvation Army is giving out nearly 200 hampers this holiday season. It’s also […]
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With deep sorrow, her loving family announces the passing of Hazel Steele on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007. Hazel was born in 1918 to Mary and William Harnett in Alsask, Sask., where she lived until 1933, then moved with the family to Fort Frances, Ont. Hazel enrolled in Grade 10 at […]
After a lengthy illness, Dad passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Pamela Dora, in 2004; and his sisters, Mary Sollen and Nellie Mudrey. He is survived by his children, Hilary (Mic) Reynolds, Richard Jr. (Connie), Christine (Bill) Luchka, […]
Sheran L. Sheppard, nee McEvoy, loved wife of Moses, passed away at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 after a series of illnesses. Born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Dec. 13, 1939 to Vincent and Kathleen McEvoy (nee Meagher), she […]
With the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 20th-annual community Christmas dinner slated for this coming Tuesday (Dec. 25) at Knox United Church, organizers are thrilled with the support they’ve seen. “Things are coming together very, very well,” dinner committee co-ordinator Josie Patrick said yesterday, adding that ads in the Daily Bulletin […]
The Muskie hockey teams closed out the first half of their NorWOSSA seasons on Tuesday night against the Dryden Eagles—with different results. The boys clobbered the Eagles 6-1 here while the girls fell 7-0 in Dryden. The win extended the boys’ league record to 7-0 while the girls fell to […]
Anyone hoping for Christmas to come early last night for the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres surely were let down as the Dryden Ice Dogs triumphed over the visitors yet again, this time by a 5-2 score. The Sabres got on the scoreboard first, thanks to a power-play goal by Chad […]
Two Seine River men, aged 35 and 30, are facing drug related charges following an incident late Monday afternoon. Fort Frances OPP officers were on a routine foot patrol on the 200 block of Scott Street here when it was determined two occupants of a vehicle were smoking marijuana. The […]
The Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams kept up their undefeated records as the first half of their NorWOSSA seasons closed—each winning over the host Kenora Broncos on Tuesday. The seniors (3-0) rolled to a 65-44 victory, with Travis Stromness leading the way with 18 points. Morgan Anderson and […]
The gauntlet is down. Fort Frances Coun. Andrew Hallikas officially has challenged the rest of town council to participate in the Voyageur Lions’ “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day in support of the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for the Fort Frances Public Library. “Failing their acceptance of the […]
Payton Dolyny cuddled up on Santa’s lap this morning during the Christmas party at the “Kids Being Kids” program at the Sunset Country Métis Community Hall. The youngsters received gifts from jolly St. Nick, sang carols, and played games.
Memories of past Christmases are as varied as the people who remember them. Maurice MacMillan, 101, a resident of the Golden Age Manor in Emo, remembered Christmases on the farm when he was only two or three years old. Oranges often were found in their stockings. “We got one every […]
