Fort Frances OPP is seeking assistance from the public in solving a mischief. Sometime during the evening hours of Thursday, April 19 and the early-morning hours of Friday, April 20, suspects damaged several vehicles that were parked at West End Motors. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to […]
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FORT FRANCES—Property owners in all classes will see a tax increase this year after town council passed the 2007 municipal budget at its regular meeting Monday night. The residential class will see a levy hike of 2.54 percent, which equals a total increase of $44.51 per $100,000 of assessment on […]
ROSS SYDNEY WEBB It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Ross Sydney Webb, on Monday, April 23, 2007 with his loving family by his side. A complete obituary will follow.
LORRAINE MARY SWIRE Lorraine Mary Swire, 76, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away Friday, April 20, 2007 at the Atikokan General Hospital surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Green Visitation Chapel in Atikokan. A celebration of Lorraine’s life […]
ROSE ESTER BELL Rose Ester Bell, 91, formerly of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away peacefully amongst family and friends at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. on April 20, 2007. She was born March 14, 1916 in Peru, Indiana, U.S.A. to the late Frank and Bertha McWilliams, […]
Kiwanis secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea, left, and treasurer Robin Wright encouraged Shaw Cable Channel 10 viewers to bid on items Saturday afternoon during the 29th-annual Kiwanis TV auction. The auction, which ran from 1-6 p.m. that day and feature hundreds of items donated by local businesses, netted about $12,000 to […]
Comedian and author David Granirer had the capacity audience at the Rendez-Vous laughing Friday evening during the Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Stand Up for Mental Health” comedy showcase. Besides Granirer, the evening featured nine individuals from the Rainy River and Kenora districts whom Granirer had coached over the past few […]
Sylvia Meades, front row left, and Pam Oliver, and Marlene Yuill, back row left, Caren Fagerdahl, Lori Ring, Diane Clifford, and Jane Trivers of the Church of the Holy Spirit came dressed according to the theme at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Old Bags Lunch” at the Fort High […]
Blake Morken, of Devlin, grinned as his hair was shaved away on Saturday during the annual “Cuts for Cancer” event, held in conjunction with Spring Fever Days, at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo. About $10,000 was raised through pledges and by haircuts that day, with the proceeds […]
Brian Brattengeier, from the Thunder Bay OPP Tri-force Drug Unit, spoke to Grade 7/8 students at J. W. Walker School on Friday afternoon to teach them to make the right choice when it comes to drugs. He, along with a former drug user, also spoke to students in Atikokan and […]
CN announced Friday it will emphasize the deadly risks of trespassing on railway property during Rail Safety Week from April 23-29. CN Police officers will be out in full force this week, conducting their annual safety blitz operations at highway/railway crossings in about 100 locations across Canada and the United […]
Property owners in all classes will see a tax increase this year if town council approves the 2007 budget at its regular meeting tonight. Details of the budget will be outlined during a public meeting at the Civic Centre, which will take place prior to council voting. As previously reported, […]
