CAMPBELL–Born to Jeff and Nicole, nee Katona, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Amorin Alexis, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on August 30, 2007 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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BLACKHAWK-MOSHER–Born to Jessie-Ann Blackhawk and Quenton Mosher, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a boy, Antonio Q.J., weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on August 23, 2007 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
As thousands of post-secondary students return to Canadian colleges and universities, the roughly 350,000 who rely on government loans surely have their burgeoning debt-load on their minds. A recent graduate survey found many students are completing their studies with numerous forms of debt, including government loans, credit cards, and student […]
Of course, everyone wants to be healthy in old age. We want to stay vibrant and active. And young! And the aging experts have told us what it takes to reach that goal—eat lots of veggies and fruits, exercise regularly, and keep our brains alive and active. So, do we […]
With the annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament coming up later this month, the crew at the Bakery in Drizzle Creek were bemoaning the paucity of fresh shiners—their favourite bait. Even Pickle couldn’t scrounge up a supply from his older brother, Dill, nor his younger sibling, Gherkin. I dug through my […]
“A frog he would a-wooing go, mm-hmmm, mm-hmmm.” Well, you might see a lot of frogs around in the fall, but they are not going a-wooing at this time of year. They are wandering—in your garden, on the lawn, on the road, everywhere. Why this sudden urge to travel? We […]
For weeks now, I’ve been battling with the forces of writer’s block and going blue in the face trying to unload some sort of quality word soup into the form of a newspaper column. My neck of the woods continues to brim with “believe it or not” episodes that make […]
Monday was the first day of campaigning for the Ontario election that will be held on Oct. 10. Although this have been the first day of official electioneering, the candidates have been out on the stump since Premier Dalton McGuinty sent everyone home back in May. Without much fanfare, incumbent […]
Anyone with Dec. 7 circled as a must-see game for the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres might want to consider another night to see the best the SIJHL has to offer. That’s because the visiting Schreiber Diesels—the reigning SIJHL champs and a textbook example of how to turn an expansion franchise […]
