Statistics Canada recently released the latest snapshot of the nation’s agriculture industry, using new data from the 2006 Census of Agriculture. This is the first of a number of data releases from the census. All farm and operator data are available for free at www.stat.ca Comprehensive information about agricultural operations […]

The Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment would like to remind the travelling motorist that there is a large increase of motor vehicle collisions involving wild animals on the local highways. In May 2007, members of the Dryden OPP investigated 29 motor vehicle collisions in the Dryden area, 21 of […]

The Ontario government has given Horizon Hydro approval to pursue a proposed waterpower facility on a Crown land site, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced last week. “Horizon Hydro Inc.’s proposal has the potential to contribute to the region’s prosperity with their focus on the sustainable development of a waterpower […]

AUCOIN–Born to Jason and Angela, nee Shute, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jarrett Norman Yve, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on June 8, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SPUZAK–Born to April Beaulieu and John Spuzak, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Portia Mary, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. on June 10, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GALUSHA–Born to Jamie and Dawn, nee DeGagne, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jarred Lewis, weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on June 11, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

CURTIS–Born to Corey and Andrea, nee Shute, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Corson Eldon, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on June 14, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ELIUK–Born to Jamie and Leanne, nee Chabot, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Cara Paige, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on June 16, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

AMRSTRONG–Born to Matt and Nikki, nee Brisson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Rilee Nicole, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on June 15, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Our eldest Fort Frances citizen probably by a few years is now Ivy Russell of Rainycrest. Her name came up since we started looking around when Walter Andrusco turned the century here recently. Ivy has now topped 105 years, I am advised.h Frequently, the hockey committee met and coffeed at […]

I have a new lawn mower. It wasn’t that my last mower had died. In fact, it hadn’t. But the deck around the mower had several large size holes appear that shot debris and the occasional stone my way. Having been stung in the shins by more than a single […]

They’ve yet to play a game and don’t have a player on the roster, but the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres look like they have a promising future. Owner Carolyn Kellaway showed what the team was made of on Saturday – to be specific, a name, a logo, and a smattering […]