Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Cheryl Pounder, a member of the Canadian women’s hockey team, addressed students at St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools here Friday afternoon. Pounder, in town for the Women’s Health Symposium the following day, dropped by the schools to let the students get a firsthand look at her […]
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Shackled in chains, Brittany Hayes acted out a scene from George Bernard Shaw’s play “Saint Joan” at Saturday’s highlights concert. Hayes was honoured with the Katy VanDrunen Memorial Award for Best Monologue by a High School Student. —Duane Hicks photo
Betty Esselink, left, and Rylee Nixon offered up French fries and breaded walleye to about 135 hungry residents at the Devlin Hall on Sunday during the Crossroads rink committee’s Mother’s Day fish fry. Unfortunately, attendance was down from last year and the amount of funds raised was not available as […]
Annelise Hawrylak, left, and Melissa Friesen were honoured as the 2007 Rose Bowl winners for vocal and drama performances, respectively, at the Rainy River District Festival for the Performing Arts’ highlights concert Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre. —Duane Hicks photo
“Ivanka,” played by Thunder Bay actor Jo-Ann Waytowich, encouraged the crowd to “Take A Check-Up from the Neck Up” on Saturday afternoon during the 2007 Women’s Health Symposium, as she tackled the big issues in life—namely being fat and over 40, fitness, relationships, and getting older. “Ivanka” was joined by […]
Debra Fern (Debbie) Carlson, 54, of 726 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Debbie was born Feb. 8, 1953 in Fort Frances to Signor (Sig) and Jean Pearson. She completed […]
Our family is very sad to announce the loss of Hugh Alan McCulloch, who passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 12, 2007. Hugh was predeceased by his mother, Adrienne (August, 1997). He is survived by his father, Donald (Nell) McCulloch; brother, John (Eline) McCulloch; sister, Margaret (Sean) Rea; nephews, Justin […]
It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Mrs. Viola Emelia Joan Hautala announces her passing on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospice. Vi was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Feb. 26, 1935 and was educated there. Her working career began at Ontario Hydro in Fort […]
Mary Ellen Rose (Baby) Deafy, 18, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 in Atikokan. Mary was born July 23, 1988 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ray and Joan Deafy. She attended elementary school in Mine Centre and high school in Atikokan. She enjoyed going to pow-wows, […]
Debra Fern (Debbie) Carlson, 54, of 726 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cremation will take place at Rainy River Cremation Service in International Falls, Mn. Friends may visit with […]
The Northwest Region Fire Management Program responded to three new fires yesterday, bringing the total of active blazes to 14. The new fires responded well to initial attack suppression efforts through the day, however, and no problems are anticipated with the new starts. Two of the new fires were located […]
In an effort to prevent any more waste unnecessarily going to the local landfill, Fort Frances High School is requesting the Town of Fort Frances pick up recyclables from the school. “Have you noticed the amount of recyclable materials that your household accumulates in one week or even two?” FFHS […]
