GOSMAN–Born to Scott and Stacy, nee Plett, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Benjamin Scott, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. on July 14, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances. Ont.
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I watched early Sunday morning as 28 youngsters, accompanied by their parents, bounced in under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina here. With their fishing rods firmly in one hand and their tackle boxes in the other, and either mom or dad carrying their packsacks filled with […]
Canadian hockey fans who are hoping to see the Nashville Predators in Hamilton should be prepared to first see them in court. There’s a number of reasons why the situation may get litigious, but the number one is that the threat of legal action historically has been a very […]
Amanda Corelli Mose passed away peacefully at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ont., with her family by her side, on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the age of 97. Amanda was born in Clitheral, Mn. on Oct. 28, 1909 to Swan and Emily Tornquist. She was united in marriage to […]
Jean (Jennie) Christina Gadd passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Friday, July 20, 2007 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Ernest and Jenny Huwen; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jack Oliver, all of London, England; husband, Clarence Henry (Bud) Gadd; […]
Elaine Mary Black, 87, passed away peacefully Monday, July 23, 2007 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 26, 1920 in Sarnia, Ont. to John and Ethel Ward. She was raised in the Sarnia area and attended teacher’s college as a young woman. […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Elsie Sander (nee Dalberg) announces her passing on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the age of 75. Elsie is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Carl; daughters, Linda (Mike) of Thunder Bay, Ont., Karen (Les) of Ancaster, Ont., […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter to Natural Resources minister David Ramsay to express an opinion about the provincial “Bear Wise” program that’s meant to educate and assist the public when dealing with nuisance bears. The program has been around for several years and I understand that statistics show […]
Dear friends: I’m writing to you because many people in our district are experiencing great adversity this summer, and we could really use your help. I know that during summer vacation, it’s difficult to remember people who are hungry, homeless, and hurting. But no matter what time of the year, […]
“Bass Week” is here! The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship had a somewhat humble origin back in 1995, when 47 teams took to the waters of Rainy Lake for a three-day tournament that featured an $11,000 first prize. Over the years, however, thanks to the dedication of its board […]
A year of planning and preparations were worth it for 16-year-old Kaili McBride, who returned home from Peru last week with a new zest for life. “I feel important,” the Devlin resident stressed Thursday afternoon. “Before I went, I was just living. I didn’t feel important. “But now I’m […]
There’s more than fishing going on in Rainy River District this weekend. Chapple Heritage Days at the Both Farm, located four miles north on Barwick Road, will be taking place this Friday evening and during the day on Saturday. “It will be pretty much the same as last year,” […]
